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James Buchanan Brady (August 12, 1856 – April 13, 1917), also known as Diamond Jim Brady, was an American businessman, financier and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. [1] Early life and family
Dec 31, 2008 · DIAMOND JIM BRADY was famous for three things: making millions selling railroad supplies, wearing flashy jewelry and eating enormous amounts of food. This last distinction has made Brady, whose...
Dec 6, 2019 · 'Diamond Jim' Brady, known for his excesses and exploits near the turn of the century, was a fixture at Saratoga Race Course in the early 1900s.
Diamond Jim Brady was famous for three things: making millions selling railroad supplies, wearing oodles of sparkling jewelry and eating enormous amounts of food.
Born in New York City, James Buchanan Brady made his fortune by selling railroad equipment, though he started his career as a messenger boy in Grand Central Station. In addition to being obese, hypertensive and diabetic, Mr. Brady also had gallstones, an obstructing prostate and infected urine.
May 18, 2018 · He became a savage murderer of many men, including Sheriff James Brady and a deputy, and scorned Governor Lew Wallace's demand that he surrender. "His equal for sheer inborn savagery," wrote journalist Emerson Hough, "has never lived."
Rarely seen in public without one or more of his great gems prominently displayed, he acquired the nickname “Diamond Jim” and became a legendary and popular figure in New York City. Having been a grateful patient at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, he donated $220,000 for the establishment of a urological institute in 1912.
