Brady, Diamond Jim

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Diamond Jim Brady
Name
Brady, Diamond JimGender: M
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
From memoryRodden Rating A
Astrology data 20°29' 08°59 Asc. 06°00'



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.

Link to Wikipedia biography

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)

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