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

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Early life

Alfred Erskine Marling was born on October 5, 1858 in

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, 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). He migrated to the

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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

. Marling headed the

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, and was a director or trustee in 16 corporations, he made national news in 1919 by proposing a $5,000,000 (approximately $ today) housing corporation to move 20,000 New Yorkers from tenements into modern low-cost apartments.

Death

Marling died on May 29, 1935 in Manhattan, New York City. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marling, Alfred Erskine 1859 births 1935 deaths People from Old Toronto Canadian emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from New York City Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)