Elbert Henry Gary

American judge and businessman (1846–1927)

Elbert Henry Gary (October 8, 1846 – August 15, 1927) was an American lawyer, county judge and business executive. He was a founder of U.S. Steel in 1901 alongside J. P. Morgan, William H. Moore, Henry Clay Frick and Charles M. Schwab.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Elbert Henry Gary (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 8, 1846, died Aug 15, 1927.¹

About

The city of Gary, Indiana, a steel town, was named for him when it was founded in 1906. Gary, West Virginia was also named after him. When trust busting President Theodore Roosevelt said that Gary was head of the steel trust, Gary considered it a compliment. The two men communicated in a nonconfrontational way, unlike Roosevelt's communications with leaders of other trusts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Elbert Henry Gary, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

U.S. SteelFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedNorthwestern University Pritzker School of Law³

Career

Occupation: lawyer, judge, jurist, businessperson, entrepreneur, politician.⁶

Date not recordedFounded U.S. Steel⁴
Date not recordedMayor of Wheaton, Illinois⁵

Personal life

BornOct 8, 1846, Wheaton⁷
DiedAug 15, 1927, Manhattan⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹
SpouseEmma Townsend Scott Gary¹⁰

His first wife, Julia Emily Graves, whom he married on June 25, 1869, died in 1902; they had two daughters, Gertrude and Bertha, who survived him. Gary was also survived by his second wife, Emma T. Townsend, whom he had married on December 5, 1905.