Alfred Erskine Marling

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, 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). 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.

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 $ 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 Bronx, New York City.