Brady, Diamond Jim
From Astro-Databank
| Name |
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| Birthname | Brady, James Buchanan | ||
| born on | 12 August 1856 at 22:00 (= 10:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | New York NY, USA, 40n42, 74w00 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m74w00 (is local mean time) | ||
| Data source |
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| Astrology data | 20°29' 08°59 Asc. 06°00'
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Biography
American entrepreneur, a financier who amassed a fortune as a super salesman and helped to form two companies that manufactured steel railroad cars. Lavish in style with reckless generosity, a bon vivant and owner of an impressive collection of diamonds, he gained his nickname. P. Morrell wrote his biography, "Diamond Jim." Morbidly obese, he died on April 13, 1917 in a suite at the Shelburne Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 13 April 1917 (in Atlantic City, NJ, age 61)
Source Notes
Pratt writes in AA 7/1935 "data given by a neighbor, a friend of the family." (SS No.122 gives 9:57 PM)
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Vocation : Business : Top executive (Manufacture of steel railroad cars)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Invest/ Collectibles (Diamonds)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy (Steel magnate)
- Personal : Misc. : Changed name (Known as Diamond Jim)
- Vocation : Business/Marketing : Sales (Superman of sales)
- Traits : Body : Size (obese)
Categories: 1856 births | Birthday 12 August | Birthplace New York NY, USA | Sun 20 Leo | Moon 8 Capricorn | Asc 6 Taurus | 1917 deaths | Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession | Vocation : Business : Top executive | Lifestyle : Financial : Invest/ Collectibles | Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy | Personal : Misc. : Changed name | Vocation : Business/Marketing : Sales | Traits : Body : Size

20°29'
08°59 Asc.
06°00'
