Frederick Townsend Martin

Frederick Townsend Martin
Martin in 1908
Born6 December 1849
Albany, New York
DiedMarch 8, 1914(1914-03-08) (aged 64)
London, England
EducationAlbany Boys Academy
Alma materAlbany Law School
OccupationWriter
Parent(s)Henry Hull Martin
Anna Townsend
RelativesBradley Martin (brother)

Frederick Townsend Martin (December 6, 1849 – March 8, 1914) was an American writer, advocate for the poor,[1][2] and an acknowledged leader of society in New York.[3] He was referred to as a "millionaire with a mission".[4]

  1. ^ "Frederick Townsend Martin". Encyclopedia Americana. 1919. Retrieved 2008-12-14. Frederick Townsend Martin (b. 1849 in Albany NY; d. 1914 in London); graduated from Albany Law School; colonel in the New York National Guard; his writings included "The Passing of the Idle Rich" (1911) and "My Personal Experiences of Meeting Snobs" (1911). His older brother Bradley Martin (1841-1913) was a prominent banker.
  2. ^ "New York Society Leader, Author, and Friend of the Poor a Victim of Heart Disease". New York Times. March 9, 1914. Retrieved 2008-12-14. Frederick Townsend Martin died suddenly of heart failure at 2:30 o'clock this morning at the Hotel Berkeley, where he had been staying with his brother Howard T. Martin. The body will be sent to America.
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