About
Founding member of the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club in the 1840s. He was an inductee of the Baseball Hall of Fame but was sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball."
Before Fame
He first worked at the age of 16 in 1836 as a clerk for a Wall Street broker, later doing clerical work at the Union Bank of New York.
Trivia
He became a prominent citizen in Honolulu, serving as the city's first fire chief and as a trusted advisor to Queen Emma of Hawaii. 46 years after his death, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame due to his status as a pioneering contributor to the game.
Family Life
His great grandfather is Hester Burlock. He is the son of Alexander Cartwright Sr., a merchant sea captain, and Esther Rebecca Burlock Cartwright. He had six siblings.
Associated With
He and Andy Mineo share a birthday.
