Charles Townsend Ludington, was a businessman of Philadelphia. He was an aviation pioneer who helped establish an every-hour-on-the-hour air service between New York and Washington.
Occupation
writer
Citizenship
United States
Born
January 16, 1896
Died
January 19, 1968
Overview
Charles Townsend Ludington (Charles T. Ludington, C. T. Ludington), (January 16, 1896 – January 19, 1968), was a businessman of Philadelphia. He was an aviation pioneer who helped establish an every-hour-on-the-hour air service between New York and Washington.
Early life
Ludington was born to Charles Henry Ludington and Ethel Mildred (Saltus) Ludington in New York City on January 16, 1896. His brothers were Wright S. Ludington and Nicholas.
Ludington attended Adirondack School of northeastern New York state, the Haverford School, and graduated from Yale University in 1919. He also attended. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
