Name Paul Sorg | Died May 4, 1913 | |
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Paul Arthur Sorg (July 22, 1878 - May 4, 1913) was an owner and exhibitor of show horses.
Biography
He was born on July 22, 1878 in Middletown, Ohio to Paul John Sorg and Susan Jennie Gruver (1854–1930). He was married to Grayce Aull of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They had a son, Paul Arthur Sorg, Jr. who died at 3 months old in 1911. In 1900 he inherited $10,000,000 (approx. $250,000,000 in 2009 dollars) from his father, who died in 1902. On obtaining his majority, he was elected president of the Merchants' National Bank, being at that time the youngest national bank president in the United States.
Sorg lived at 12 E. 87th Street New York City a prominent building where his living quarters included the entire top floor, 22 rooms in total with 8 servants on staff.
Paul A Sorg frequently competed with Algred G Vanderbilt in all matters of horse racing and horse shows in New York and abroad. He completed several multi day horse races setting world records for the time.
In 1910 Paul set a record previously held by Alfred G. Vanderbilt racing from New York City to Atlantic city in record time using over 40 men and 75 horses. When Vanderbilt completed the race he used over a dozen drivers whilst Sorg drove most of the distance himself.
Sorg would frequently sweep local horse shows from the likes of the Vanderbilt and Weatherbee families.