Albert Buckman Wharton Jr.

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]

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]

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

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]