Frederick Townsend Martin was a writer and prominent member of the gentlemen's Knickerbocker Club, living from 1849 to 1914. After serving as a colonel in the state National Guard, Martin became an outspoken critic of excess and wealth, instead taking an interest in the plight of the impoverished of New York City. He spent much time in missions and halfway houses in the Lower East Side, where his opposition to the ills of wealth solidified. Frederick Townsend Martin was a member of a variety of exclusive social clubs both in and out of New York, like the Metropolitan Club, the Aero Club, the Wellington Club of London, and the Traveler's Club of Paris, to name a few. Upon the death of his socialite brother Bradley Martin, Frederick received a substantial amount of money in inheritance.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Knickerbocker Club: Frederick Townsend Martin
Frederick Townsend Martin was a writer and prominent member of the gentlemen's Knickerbocker Club, living from 1849 to 1914. After serving as a colonel in the state National Guard, Martin became an outspoken critic of excess and wealth, instead taking an interest in the plight of the impoverished of New York City. He spent much time in missions and halfway houses in the Lower East Side, where his opposition to the ills of wealth solidified. Frederick Townsend Martin was a member of a variety of exclusive social clubs both in and out of New York, like the Metropolitan Club, the Aero Club, the Wellington Club of London, and the Traveler's Club of Paris, to name a few. Upon the death of his socialite brother Bradley Martin, Frederick received a substantial amount of money in inheritance.
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