Ebby Thacher | |
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| Born | Edwin Throckmorton Thacher April 29, 1896 |
| Died | March 21, 1966 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery |
| Other names | Ebby T. |
| Alma mater | The Albany Academy |
| Known for | recognized as Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson's sponsor |
| Parent(s) | George Hornell Thacher II, Emma Louise Bennett |
| Family | John Boyd Thacher II (brother); John Boyd Thacher (uncle); George Hornell Thacher (grandfather) |
Edwin Throckmorton Thacher (29 April 1896 – 21 March 1966) (commonly known as Ebby Thacher or Ebby T.) was an old drinking friend and later the sponsor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. He is credited with introducing Wilson to the initial principles that AA would soon develop, such as "one alcoholic talking to another," and the Jungian thesis which was passed along to Rowland Hazard and, in turn, to Thacher that alcoholics could recover by a "genuine conversion".[1]