Background
He was born in New York City on November 22, 1908.
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Elbridge Gerry, Senior
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Education
He attended Saint Bernard"s School, the Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken, South Carolina, Saint Paul"s School in Concord, New Hampshire, and Harvard College, where he graduated in 1931.
Career
Ebby Gerry, (1908–1999) was an American banker and polo player. His great-great-grandfather was Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. At Harvard, he was the Captain of the polo team
Banking career
He started his career in banking at the Hanover Bank in New New York
In 1936, he joined Brown Brothers Harriman & Company During the Second World War, he served as an intelligence officer for General
In 1956, he became a general partner of Brown Brothers Harriman & Company 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.
Horseracing and polo
He was a founding member and President of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, New York, where he was inducted in 1975.
The stable produced two winners of the Hambletonian Stakes: Titan Hanover in 1945 and Flirth in 1973. He played with Thomas Hitchcock, Senior and Stewart Iglehart. He served as Chairman of the United States Polo Association (USPA) from 1940 to 1946.
He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame on March 15, 1991.
Philanthropy
He served as a Vice President and Trustee at The Boys" Club of New New York Personal life.
