John Charles Martin
John Charles Martinwas an American newspaper publisher. Beginning in 1913, ran the newspapers purchased by his step father-in-lawCyrus Curtis,including thePublic Ledger,theNew York Evening Post,thePhiladelphia Inquirer,and four others.[1][2]In 1931, an insurance industry magazine published a listing of Americans carrying the most life insurance; Martin was second on the list with $6,540,000 in insurance, afterPierre Samuel du Pontwith $7 million.[3]
Martin's former estate inWyncote, Pennsylvanianow houses theReconstructionist Rabbinical College.
References
[edit]- ^Anonymous.After Curtis.Time, Monday, Jul. 17, 1933
- ^Anonymous (17 March 1930)."Again, Curtis-Martin".Time.Archived fromthe originalon October 23, 2012.Retrieved2008-04-12.
- ^Anonymous.Names make news.Time, Monday, Sep. 21, 1931.[1]