Description English: Photograph of James Buchanan Brady , better known as Diamond Jim Brady Date circa 1900 Source Old Picture of the Day website; Author Unknown
On August 12th, 1856, James Buchanan Brady, better known as Diamond Jim Brady was born in New York City. Born to a modest family Brady, worked his way up from a bell hop to a courier, going on to make millions in the stock market.
Brady had a penchant for jewels, especially diamonds and had a collection worth over $2million dollars. Brady was a gregarious man and enjoyed Broadway. He was also known for his excessive eating habits, though not a large man. After his death, an examination showed that Brady's stomach was six times the size of an average person.
He was also the first person to own a car in New York City in 1895.
Brady was the inspiration for a 1935 film written by Preston Sturges entitled Diamond Jim and might have inspired a character called "Big Jim" in the Bob Dylan song, "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts."
Brady had a penchant for jewels, especially diamonds and had a collection worth over $2million dollars. Brady was a gregarious man and enjoyed Broadway. He was also known for his excessive eating habits, though not a large man. After his death, an examination showed that Brady's stomach was six times the size of an average person.
He was also the first person to own a car in New York City in 1895.
Brady was the inspiration for a 1935 film written by Preston Sturges entitled Diamond Jim and might have inspired a character called "Big Jim" in the Bob Dylan song, "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts."
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