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August Belmont Jr. (February 18, 1853 – December 10, 1924) was an American financier. He financed the construction of the original New York City Subway line (1900–1904) and for many years headed the Interborough Rapid Transit Company , which ran the transit system. [1]
August Belmont, Jr. (b. Feb. 18, 1853, New York, N.Y., U.S.—d. Dec. 10, 1924, New York), another son of August Belmont, graduated from Harvard in 1874 and then entered his father’s firm, August Belmont & Company.
August Belmont Sr. (born Aaron Schönberg; December 8, 1813 – November 24, 1890) was a German-American financier, diplomat, and politician. He served as Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1860 to 1872.
29 de dic. de 2019 · Read about the life of August Belmont Jr., a prominent figure in Thoroughbred Horse Racing here! He was the founder of Belmont Park, owner of Nursery Stud, and breeder of Man o' War! Belmont is a name synonymous with horse racing.
5 de jun. de 2014 · More than 100 years ago, August Belmont Jr. battled an antigambling law that shut down horse racing. He eventually won out by stressing the value of horse.
19 de jul. de 2014 · August Belmont Jr. Although the idea for creating a canal between Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod Bay is as old as the first Pilgrim colonies, it took a man with money, experience in huge...
August Belmont (born December 8, 1816, Alzey, Rhenish Prussia [now Germany]—died November 24, 1890, New York, New York, U.S.) was a German-born American banker, diplomat, political leader, sportsman, and a patron of the arts who was a defining figure of America’s Gilded Age.
