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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.
Elbert Henry Gary (born Oct. 8, 1846, near Wheaton, Ill., U.S.—died Aug. 15, 1927, New York City) was a U.S. jurist and the chief organizer of the United States Steel Corporation. In 1871 Gary entered law practice in Chicago.
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May 21, 2018 · Elbert Henry Gary (1846-1927), American lawyer and industrialist, was responsible for organizing the U.S. Steel Corporation in 1901 and continued as its most influential figure until his death. Elbert H. Gary was born on Oct. 8, 1846, near Wheaton, Ill.
Elbert Henry Gary was a chief organizer of the United States Steel Corporation. He helped Federal Steel Company, Carnegie Steel Company, and others merge to form United States Steel Corporation in 1901, the largest enterprise ever launched in America and the world’s first billion dollar company.
The youngest of three children of Eratus and Susan (Vallette) Gary, Elbert Henry Gary was born near Wheaton, Illinois and spent over fifty years of his life in Illinois. He attended the Illinois Institute, a Methodist college which his father had helped to found in Wheaton.
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.
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American lawyer, judge, and financier Elbert Henry Gary helped organize the United States Steel Corporation in 1901 and served as the company’s chairman for more than 25 years. The town of Gary , Indiana —which was laid out in 1906 by U.S. Steel—was named in his honor.
