Elbridge Thomas Gerry, Sr.

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Elbridge Thomas Gerry, Sr. (1908–1999), who married Marjorie Kane, in 1932. He become a nine-goal polo player and was involved with standard bred horses. He was elected to the Polo Hall of Fame and the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.

• Residence: New York, New York 10021, USA
• Residence: Newport Ward 4, , Rhode Island - 1910
• Census: 1920 - Newport, Rhode Island, USA
• Residence: Manhattan Assembly District 15, New York, New York, United States - 1920
• Residence: Newport Ward 4, Newport, Rhode Island, United States - 1920
• Residence: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States - 1930
• Residence: Same Place - 1935
• Residence: Delhi, Delhi Town, Delaware, New York, United States - 1940
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 20 2020, 20:26:05 UTC

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Elbridge ("Ebby") T. Gerry started his career in banking at the Hanover Bank in New York. In 1936, he joined Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. During the WWII, he served as an intelligence officer for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and rose to the rank of Major. In 1956, he became a general partner of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and by 1968, he was on the Steering Committee. From 1957 to 1986, he was a director of the Union Pacific Railroad and head of its board's Executive Committee from 1969 to 1986.

While attending Harvard, he was Captain of the polo team.