Diamond Jim Brady

1856–1917 (age 61)

Financier/Magnate

Biography

Diamond Jim Brady was one of America’s most famous financiers and magnates, enjoying a life that blended high-stakes business with glittering society. Revered for his showmanship as well as his acumen, he became a symbol of the Gilded Age’s extravagance and the bustling capitalism of his time.

He now rests at Holy Cross Cemetery, leaving behind a legacy filled with bold ambition and the enduring fascination of a larger-than-life personality.