13 Facts About Monte Waterbury

Monte Waterbury was born on April 24,1876, in Westchester, New York.

Monte Waterbury was one of seven children born to James Montaudevert Waterbury Sr.

Monte Waterbury had four brothers and two sisters, including Lawrence Waterbury, Livingston Waterbury, Reginald Waterbury, Katherine Livingston Waterbury and Elsie Waterbury, who married Gouverneur Morris.

The Monte Waterbury family was considered one of New York's oldest families.

Monte Waterbury was educated through private tutors and graduated from Columbia University.

Waterbury's family owned the Waterbury Company, a manufacturing company that specialized in wire and manila rope and was located at 63 Park Row, and which Monte was serving as President at the time of his death in 1920.

Monte Waterbury has won the International Polo Cup five times, in 1902,1909,1911,1913, and 1914.

Monte Waterbury won the first US Open Polo Championship in 1904, and ten senior titles.

Monte Waterbury was a member of the Meadowbrook Polo Club along with his brother Lawrence.

Monte Waterbury usually preferred to play the back position, but the team would often rotate positions as the game was being played.

Monte Waterbury did not play polo internationally after the 1914 defeat at the International Polo Cup.

Monte Waterbury died at the age of 44 on August 28,1920, from an apparent heart attack one day after arriving at a health resort in French Lick, Indiana.

Monte Waterbury had been in poor health in the year preceding his death and it was generally accepted by his family that he had been suffering from a heart condition.