Introduced bookmaking in America
Alfred Henry Cridge was born in 1836 in New York. His parents were John Cridge (a carpenter) and Maria Beaton. He appears to have been married two times. His first wife was Margaret Ellen (c. 1850-1872). They had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Frederick Albert Aulick; born c. 1865). His second wife was Mary (or Miriam) Carroll (She's listed as a step-mother on a 1910 U.S. census for Mary Cridge Aulick). Alfred was first a pattern maker in Troy. He then became a bookie (or turf accountant) and introduced bookmaking to America. His company was called "Cridge & Co". It was located at 13 West 28th Street in Manhattan. Alfred also had a 1889 patent on an improved ticket separator. Later on, Alfred was a stock broker in New York City. He died there on April 13, 1900 at 34 Gramercy Park.
Alfred Henry Cridge was born in 1836 in New York. His parents were John Cridge (a carpenter) and Maria Beaton. He appears to have been married two times. His first wife was Margaret Ellen (c. 1850-1872). They had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Frederick Albert Aulick; born c. 1865). His second wife was Mary (or Miriam) Carroll (She's listed as a step-mother on a 1910 U.S. census for Mary Cridge Aulick). Alfred was first a pattern maker in Troy. He then became a bookie (or turf accountant) and introduced bookmaking to America. His company was called "Cridge & Co". It was located at 13 West 28th Street in Manhattan. Alfred also had a 1889 patent on an improved ticket separator. Later on, Alfred was a stock broker in New York City. He died there on April 13, 1900 at 34 Gramercy Park.
Introduced bookmaking in America
Alfred Henry Cridge was born in 1836 in New York. His parents were John Cridge (a carpenter) and Maria Beaton. He appears to have been married two times. His first wife was Margaret Ellen (c. 1850-1872). They had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Frederick Albert Aulick; born c. 1865). His second wife was Mary (or Miriam) Carroll (She's listed as a step-mother on a 1910 U.S. census for Mary Cridge Aulick). Alfred was first a pattern maker in Troy. He then became a bookie (or turf accountant) and introduced bookmaking to America. His company was called "Cridge & Co". It was located at 13 West 28th Street in Manhattan. Alfred also had a 1889 patent on an improved ticket separator. Later on, Alfred was a stock broker in New York City. He died there on April 13, 1900 at 34 Gramercy Park.
Alfred Henry Cridge was born in 1836 in New York. His parents were John Cridge (a carpenter) and Maria Beaton. He appears to have been married two times. His first wife was Margaret Ellen (c. 1850-1872). They had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Frederick Albert Aulick; born c. 1865). His second wife was Mary (or Miriam) Carroll (She's listed as a step-mother on a 1910 U.S. census for Mary Cridge Aulick). Alfred was first a pattern maker in Troy. He then became a bookie (or turf accountant) and introduced bookmaking to America. His company was called "Cridge & Co". It was located at 13 West 28th Street in Manhattan. Alfred also had a 1889 patent on an improved ticket separator. Later on, Alfred was a stock broker in New York City. He died there on April 13, 1900 at 34 Gramercy Park.
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