John Montgomery (equestrian)

John Carter Montgomery (Elizabethtown, Kentucky, November 22, 1881[1] – Washington, D.C., June 7, 1948) was an American equestrian who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

He also competed in the polo tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal.

[2] During World War I, Montgomery served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, receiving a temporary promotion to colonel and the Distinguished Service Medal.

He died at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on June 10, 1948.

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Jack Montgomery (center) with his Olympic teammates Guy Henry (left) and Ben Lear (right) in 1912