Albert Wharton

Background

Albert Buckman Wharton, Junior. was born on August 8, 1909 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His mother, Electra Waggoner, was a socialite and heiress to the Waggoner Ranch. His father, Albert Buckman Wharton, was a horsebreeder and a member of the Wharton family from Philadelphia.

Career

Wharton became a polo player. He built polo fields on the Waggoner Ranch. lieutenant was known as El Ranchito Club and ran polo tournaments.

He died of cirrhosis of the liver on May 28, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas.

Achievements

• He played alongside polo champion Cecil Smith at the ranch.