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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diamond_Jim_BradyDiamond Jim Brady - Wikipedia

    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.

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    • Diamond Jim Brady : Prince of the Gilded Age (Hardcover) - Walmart.com
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  3. www.nytimes.com › 2008/12/31 › diningHistory’s True Glutton, or a Tall Tale? - The New York Times

    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...

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  4. saratogaliving.com › mostly-true-legend-diamondThe (Mostly) True Legend Of ‘Diamond Jim’ Brady

    Dec 6, 2019 · Learn about the life and exploits of James Buchanan Brady, a railroad tycoon who became a horse racing icon at Saratoga Race Course. Discover how he earned his nickname, his famous horses, his extravagant lifestyle and his influence on pop culture.

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  6. www.nytimes.com › topic › personDiamond Jim Brady - The New York Times

    Diamond Jim Brady was famous for three things: making millions selling railroad supplies, wearing oodles of sparkling jewelry and eating enormous amounts of food.

  7. kids.britannica.com › Diamond-Jim-Brady › 273321Diamond Jim Brady - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    A hotel bellboy and a messenger for a railroad company as a young man, Diamond Jim Brady built a fortune estimated at more than 12 million dollars before reaching his mid-40s. A generous man and a showy dresser, Brady liked to wear diamond jewelry, a trait that gave him his nickname.

  8. time.com › archive › 6767452Art: Diamond Jim's Settings | TIME

    In a forthcoming biography of “Diamond Jim” Brady, Jeweler Parker Morell estimates that at the time of Mr. Brady’s death, War had brought his collection’s gross appraised value down to ...

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  10. time.com › corporations-shades-of-diamond-jimCORPORATIONS: Shades of Diamond Jim | TIME

    Greatest of all bigtime spenders, Diamond Jim Brady didn’t throw his enormous parties just for fun—they paid off in enormous sales. On the start he gave it, Pressed Steel coasted onward & upward...