Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston
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Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston (July 17, 1867 – March 29, 1938), popularly known as Cap Huston, was co-owner of the Major League Baseball
team that became the New York Yankees
with Jacob Ruppert
from 1915 to 1922. They had purchased the club from Frank J. Farrell
and William S. Devery
. In 1922, Huston retired and sold his share to Ruppert for $
1.50 million.
, in 1867, and married Lena Belle Gladhart. Huston was Captain in the 16th Regiment of Engineers (Railway) Company A, Trained in Detroit, Mi at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, August 1917, Arrived in France, became commander of 16th Regiment of Engineers Spring of 1918 with rank of Lt. Colonel. Discharged May 1919. He died on March 29, 1938, in Darien, Georgia
at the age of 71.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
team that became the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
with Jacob Ruppert
Jacob Ruppert
Jacob Ruppert, Jr. , sometimes referred to as Jake Ruppert, was a National Guard colonel; a U.S. Representative from New York; and brewery owner, who went on to own the New York Yankees...
from 1915 to 1922. They had purchased the club from Frank J. Farrell
Frank J. Farrell
Frank J. Farrell with William S. Devery were the first owners of the New York Highlanders . They purchased the Baltimore Orioles on January 9, 1903 for $18,000 and moved it to New York City....
and William S. Devery
William S. Devery
William Stephen Devery was the last superintendent of the New York City Police Department police commission and the first police chief in 1898.-Biography:...
. In 1922, Huston retired and sold his share to Ruppert for $
United States dollar
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1.50 million.
Biography
He was born in Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, in 1867, and married Lena Belle Gladhart. Huston was Captain in the 16th Regiment of Engineers (Railway) Company A, Trained in Detroit, Mi at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, August 1917, Arrived in France, became commander of 16th Regiment of Engineers Spring of 1918 with rank of Lt. Colonel. Discharged May 1919. He died on March 29, 1938, in Darien, Georgia
Darien, Georgia
Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River about 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Darien was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The city is the...
at the age of 71.