Devereux Milburn was an American champion polo player in the early to mid twentieth century.
Background
Milburn was born September 19, 1881 in Buffalo, New New York He was the son of New York lawyer and politician John George Milburn and Mary Patty Stocking. His father was notably the chairman of the Pan-American Exposition in 1901 when President William McKinley was assassinated.
Career
He was one of what was known as the Big Four in international polo, winning the Westchester Cup six times. His given name has also been alternatively spelled "Devereaux" in some publications. McKinley later died of his injuries in Devereux "s childhood home, but was not present during the incident. started at Oxford University in 1903 where he gained a rowing Blue.
He was also on the university swimming team, and guided the Oxford University Polo team to victory in successive Varsity matches, winning by a margin of 14 goals on both occasions.
Even swimming and playing polo against the same university on one day was no problem for him. served during World War I as a major in the field artillery in France. He served as an Aide-de-camp for Major-General James H. McRae at Chatel-Chéhéry in 1917.
He later practiced law at his father"s firm Carter Ledyard &. was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine on September 5, 1927 and was referenced in an article on the upcoming polo season in that edition The story first featured on National Public Radio"s National Story Project on All Things Considered.