Thomas Hitchcock Jr. (1900–1944) may have been born in Aiken, South Carolina, but he would become the prince of Long Island.
Born into a wealthy family, Hitchcock’s father was well known as one of the nation’s first great polo players. He ranked as a 10-goaler (the highest ranking possible) three times and captained the American team at the first Westchester Cup in 1886, the prestigious polo match between America and England.
