Joseph Peter Grace Sr.

Joseph Peter Grace Sr. (June 9, 1872 – July 15, 1950) was an American businessman, polo player, and owner of Thoroughbred horses in the sport of steeplechase racing.

He was the son of businessman and two time mayor of New York City, William Russell Grace.

[1] A polo player, in 1911 Grace purchased a 198-acre (0.80 km2) estate in the Lakeville district of Long Island from Almeric H. Paget, son-in-law of William Collins Whitney.

[4] The W. R. Grace company's business centered on operations in Peru and surrounding South American countries.

Joseph Grace died of a stroke at his home in Great Neck, New York on July 15, 1950.