Albert Buckman Wharton III

Albert Buckman Wharton III
Albert Buckman Wharton III
Education	Culver Military Academy
Alma mater	Midwestern State University
Occupation	Rancher
Spouse(s)	Joline Wharton
Children	2
Parent(s)	Albert Buckman Wharton Jr.
Relatives	Daniel Waggoner (paternal great-great-grandfather); William Thomas Waggoner (paternal great-grandfather); Electra Waggoner (paternal grandmother)

Albert Buckman Wharton III (a.k.a. Bucky Wharton) is an American rancher.

Early life

Albert Buckman Wharton III grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1] He is the son of Albert Buckman Wharton Jr., a.k.a. Buster Wharton, an heir to the Waggoner Ranch and polo player.[1][2][3] His mother was Buster Wharton's third wife.[1] His paternal grandmother was Electra Waggoner and his paternal grandfather, Albert Buckman Wharton.[1] His paternal great-grandfather was William Thomas Waggoner and his paternal great-great-grandfather, Daniel Waggoner.[1]

Wharton was educated at the Culver Military Academy in Indiana.[1] His father died when he was fifteen years old.[1] He attended the University of the Americas in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] He then served at Fort Bragg in North Carolina during the Vietnam War.[1] When he was discharged in 1970, he enrolled at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he went on to receive a Bachelor in Business Administration (B.B.A.).[1]

Career

Wharton inherited half the Waggoner Ranch in 1970, after his mother sued the estate for four years.[1] Indeed, his father had originally left his estate to his widow instead of him, an outcome his mother wouldn't accept.[1]

After multiple lawsuits, the ranch is listed for sale on the real estate market.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Wharton is married to Joline Wharton.[1] They have two children.[1] They reside on the Waggoner Ranch.[2]

Currently Lives in Burleson tx

References

Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004
Holley, Joe (September 19, 2014). "The storied Waggoners are a story unto themselves". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
Moore, Evan (July 27, 2003). "Mammoth estate to be split up, auctioned: Extended family feud spells ranch's demise". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

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[garycartwright-1] Gary Cartwright, Showdown at Waggoner Ranch, Texas Monthly, January 2004

[holleyhouston-2] Holley, Joe (September 19, 2014). "The storied Waggoners are a story unto themselves". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[mammothestatehouston-3] Moore, Evan (July 27, 2003). "Mammoth estate to be split up, auctioned: Extended family feud spells ranch's demise". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2015.