Rene Lorenzo La Montagne

René Lorenzo La Montagne (1856 – October 14, 1910) was an American businessman and champion polo player, and one of the founders of the Rockaway Hunt Club in Cedarhurst, New York on Long Island. He was treasurer and director of E. Montagne's Sons.{{cite news |title=Rene La Montagne Dead |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/10/15/104952425.pdf |quote=Polo Player, Prominent in Many Clubs, a Victim of Typhoid Fever. Rene La Montagne, well known socially and in sport, died at his home at Far Rockaway, ... |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 15, 1910 |access-date=2011-03-04 }}{{cite news |title=Rene La Montagne's Wedding A Surprise. Polo Player and Social Leader Married Mrs. Grace A. Garrett of Ohio on Monday. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1920/12/29/archives/rene-la-montagnes-wedding-a-surprise-polo-player-and-social-leader.html |quote=Rene M. La Montagne of 673 Fifth Avenue and Mrs. Grace Argo Garrett were married on Monday, the announcement of which appears among the marriage notices of these columns. Mr. La Montagne, who is widely known socially ... |newspaper=New York Times |date=December 29, 1920 |access-date=2011-03-04 }}

Biography

He was born in 1856 and he later married Laura L. Morgan. His son Rene Morgan La Montagne was also a champion polo player. He died in 1910 of typhoid.

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