Albert Buckman Wharton Jr.
BornAugust 8, 1909
DiedMay 28, 1963 (1963-05-29) (aged 53)
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Occupation(s)Rancher, polo player
Spouseseveral
ChildrenAlbert Buckman Wharton III
Parent(s)Electra Waggoner
Albert Buckman Wharton
RelativesWilliam Thomas Waggoner (maternal grandfather)
Daniel Waggoner (maternal great-grandfather)

Albert Buckman Wharton Jr. (a.k.a. Buster Wharton) (August 8, 1909 – May 28, 1963) was an American rancher and polo player.

Early life

Albert Buckman Wharton Jr. was born on August 8, 1909, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His mother, Electra Waggoner, was a socialite and heiress to the Waggoner Ranch.[1] His father, Albert Buckman Wharton, was a horsebreeder and a member of the Wharton family from Philadelphia.[1] His parents met while they were traveling separately in the Himalayas.[1] His maternal grandfather was William Thomas Waggoner and his maternal great-grandfather was Daniel Waggoner.[1]

Polo

Wharton became a polo player. He built polo fields on the Waggoner Ranch.[1] It was known as El Ranchito Polo Club and ran polo tournaments.[2] He played alongside polo champion Cecil Smith at the ranch.[1]

Personal life

Wharton was married several times. His last wife was Lula Waggoner.[1]

Death

He died of cirrhosis of the liver on May 28, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.[1] He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas. He left his estate to his last wife.[1] However, his son's mother sued her for four years, until the estate finally went to his son, who inherited it in 1970.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004
  2. Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2011, p. 144
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