Luther Martin. III

Background

III, Luther Martin, was born on September 9, 1873 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Luther and Sarah (Winslow) M.

Education

Student Germantown (Pennsylvania) Academy 1885-1892, University of Pennsylvania 1892-1896.

Career

Factory superintendent L. Martin & Company, 1896-1902. President Dunbar Chemical Company, Philadelphia, 1898. Superintendent production, sales manager and treasurer, director L. Martin Company, chemical and color manufacturers, Philadelphia, 1902-1905.

Vice-president, director and manager production Wilckes, Martin, Wilckes Company.

New York City, 1905-1931. Chairman of the Board Swan Corporation, 1931-1932.

Vice-president, director and manager sales United States and Europe United Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation, Monroe, Louisiana, Houston, New York City, 1919-1924. President Martin Chemical Company, 1931, retired, 1932.

Achievements

• Luther Martin. III has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in Secret Service during World War. Member several fund raising committees for prosecution of war. Club of New York Alumni trustee University of Pennsylvania.

Member Executive Committee, engineering and chemical committee Board.

Member the Chaplains Religious Council, trustee Germantown Academy. Member General Alumni Society of University of Pennsylvania (president 1936-1938), Associate Pennsylvania.

Clubs (president 1936), re-elected 1942 Pilgrims of the United States, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Sons of the American Revolution, Germantown History Society. Clubs: University of Pennsylvania (New York).

Connections

Married Catherine Abeel Muller, 1895. Married second, Lillian Lewis, December 13, 1925. Children: Elizabeth Muller, Catherine A. (deceased), Luther IV (deceased), Winslow (deceased).

Father:

Luther M.

Mother:

Sarah (Winslow) M.

Spouse:

Catherine Abeel Muller

Spouse:

Lillian Lewis

child:

Winslow III (deceased)

child:

Elizabeth Muller III

child:

Catherine A. III (deceased)

child:

Luther IV III (deceased)