Elbert Henry Gary, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Elbert Henry Gary

American lawyer, industrialist

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1846

Place of Birth: Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1927

Profession: judge, lawyer, businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Elbert Henry Gary

  • Elbert Henry Gary (October 8, 1846 – August 15, 1927) was an American lawyer, county judge and corporate officer.
  • He was a key founder of U.S.
  • Steel in 1901, bringing together partners J.
  • P.
  • Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M.
  • Schwab.
  • 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.

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