Alfred Erskine Marling

Alfred Erskine Marling
Marling in 1914
Born	October 5, 1858 Toronto, Upper Canada
Died	May 29, 1935 (aged 76) Manhattan, New York City
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse(s)	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

Alfred Erskine Marling was born on October 5, 1858 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 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

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 $68,359,000 today) housing corporation to move 20,000 New Yorkers from tenements into modern low-cost apartments.^[3]

Death

Marling died on May 29, 1935 in Manhattan, New York City.^[4] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York City.

References

1. "Charles E.Marling. Investment Broker, Native of Toronto, Dies at Home Here.". New York Times. December 28, 1937. Retrieved 2008-06-27. Charles Edward Marling, a retired investment broker, brother of the late Alfred Erskine Marling, died yesterday of anemia at his home, 11 East Sixty-eighth Street, after an illness of six months. He was in his seventies.
2. "Alfred E. Marling New Chamber Head. President of Horace S. Ely & Co. Elected to Succeed Eugenius H. Outerbridge.". New York Times. May 3, 1918. Retrieved 2008-06-27. At the 150th annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, held yesterday, Alfred E. Marling was elected President of that body, and was formally inaugurated, the oath of office being administered by Eugenius H. Outerbridge, the retiring President.
3. "Mourning on Fifth Avenue". Time (magazine). 1935. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
4. "A. E. Marling Dead, 60 Years in Reality. Long Career With Horace S. Ely & Co. Former Head of Chamber of Commerce.". New York Times. May 30, 1935. Retrieved 2008-06-27. Long Career With Horace S. Ely & Co. Former Head of Chamber of Commerce.