Elbridge T. Gerry

Elbridge Thomas Gerry (November 22, 1908 – February 26, 1999), known as Ebby Gerry, was an American banker and polo player as well as an heir to both the wealthy Gerry and Harriman families.

Early life Gerry was born in New York City on November 22, 1908. During the Second World War, he served as an intelligence officer for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and rose to the rank of Major. He was a partner in the Arden Homestead Stable with his uncle E. Roland Harriman. The stable produced two winners of the Hambletonian Stakes: Titan Hanover in 1945 and Flirth in 1973.

He won the U.S. Open Polo Championship and the Monty Waterbury Cup, three times each. 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 York. He also served as Trustee and President of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, founded by his grandfather, Elbridge Thomas Gerry, in 1875. Gerry was married to Marjorie Y. Kane (1909–1999), the daughter of John P. Kane (d. 1949). She attended Miss Chapin's School and graduated from the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Connecticut, in 1927. The wedding took place at the Episcopal Church of St. John of Lattingtown. After the ceremony, the reception took place at High Lindens, the bride's parents house. He had two sons and a daughter.

Gerry died at his home in Delhi, New York on February 26, 1999.