Elbert Henry Gary

Elbert Henry Gary
Gary c. 1915
2nd President of U.S. Steel
In office 1903–1911
Preceded by	Charles M. Schwab
Succeeded by	James Augustine Farrell, Sr.
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Born	(1846-10-08)October 8, 1846 Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 15, 1927(1927-08-15) (aged 80) New York City, U.S.
Spouses	Julia Emily Graves ​ ​ (m. 1869; died 1902)​ Emma T Townsend ​ (m. 1905)​
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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. 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.