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Ludington married Constance Guyot Cameron in 1922; they had three daughters and a son. Their first child was Ethel Saltus, born at Ardmore on May 21, 1923. Their second child was Anne Finley, born at Ardmore on September 26, 1925. Their third child was Constance Cameron, born September 1, 1931. Their
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Between them they worked out the formula which made the line the first one in history not to lose money by carrying passengers without the benefit of government subsidy in the form of a mail contract.
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Ludington offered a line of boats under the Ludington Boats Corporation between 1929 and 1931, that was formerly Ludington Aircraft – Boat Division. Jake Dunnell was a driver.
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Ludington was born to Charles Henry Ludington and Ethel Mildred (Saltus) Ludington in New York City on January 16, 1896. His brothers were
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without government mail revenues for a few years. Their venture led to the investigation known as the
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Ludington's book "Smoke Streams: Visualized Air Flow" was, according to
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Ludington was interested in aviation lighting and mail service by air.
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In 1923, Ludington organized the Ludington Exhibition Company. A
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Ludington in later life had homes in Miami, Philadelphia and
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and Paul F. Collins originated the idea for and invested in
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was formally dedicated and opened in September 1929.
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fourth child was Charles Townsend Ludington Junior.
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