Alfred Erskine Marling
Alfred Erskine Marling | |
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 Marling in 1914 | |
| Born | October 5, 1858 |
| Died | May 29, 1935 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse |
Harriet Winslow Philips (1846-1934)
(m. 1884) |
| Parent(s) | Francis H. Marling Merina C. MacDowell |
Alfred Erskine Marling (October 5, 1858 – May 29, 1935) was a Canadian-born American businessman. He served as the president of Horace S. Ely & Co. and later president of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York.
Early life
[edit]Alfred Erskine Marling was born on October 5, 1858, in Toronto, Canada West, to Reverend Francis Henry Marling and Marina Catherine MacDonald. Both parents were born in England. He had a brother, Charles Edward Marling (c1860-1937).[1] He migrated to the United States on December 1, 1875. He married Harriet Winslow Philips (1846-1934) on January 10, 1884, in Manhattan, New York City. They had a child, Harold Erskin Marling (1886-1898).
Career
[edit]Marling served as the president of Horace S. Ely & Co. and later president of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York.[2]
Marling headed the Union League Club of New York, and was a director or trustee in 16 corporations, he made national news in 1919 by proposing a $5,000,000 (approximately $90,681,000 today) housing corporation to move 20,000 New Yorkers from tenements into modern low-cost apartments.[3]
Death
[edit]Marling died on May 29, 1935, in Manhattan, New York City.[4] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York City.
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles E.Marling. Investment Broker, Native of Toronto, Dies at Home Here". The New York Times. December 28, 1937. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Alfred E. Marling New Chamber Head. President of Horace S. Ely & Co. Elected to Succeed Eugenius H. Outerbridge". The New York Times. May 3, 1918. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Mourning on Fifth Avenue". Time. 1935. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "A. E. Marling Dead, 60 Years in Reality. Long Career With Horace S. Ely & Co. Former Head of Chamber of Commerce". The New York Times. May 30, 1935. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
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