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James Fisk Jr. (April 1, 1835 – January 7, 1872), known variously as "Big Jim", "Diamond Jim", and "Jubilee Jim" – was an American stockbroker and corporate executive who has been referred to as one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age.
James Fisk—AKA Diamond Jim—was the lovesick Gilded Age financier who made his fortune in blood and gold. He met his end the same way. 1. He Was A Lovesick Pariah. James Fisk turned the blood and tears of the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy into pure, solid gold.
1 day ago · James Fisk, was a ruthless railroad stock broker and speculator that fought for control of the Erie along with two associates. He was killed in1872 by a former business associate.
- April 1, 1835, (Pownal, Vermont)
- January 7, 1872 (New York, New York)
- Murder (Edward Stiles Stokes)
- Speculator/Stock Broker
James Fisk (born April 1, 1834, Bennington, Vt., U.S.—died Jan. 7, 1872, New York, N.Y.) was a flamboyant American financier, known as the “Barnum of Wall Street,” who joined Jay Gould in securities manipulations and railroad raiding.
Oct 12, 2023 · Jim Fisk’s financial crimes nearly took down a presidency. But his comeuppance came from an unusual source: his mistress’s new boyfriend. Avenue untangles the dirty deeds of the robber baron lost to time, and the affair that undid him
Jul 21, 2019 · Jim Fisk (April 1, 1835–Jan. 7, 1872) was a businessman who became nationally famous for unethical business practices on Wall Street in the late 1860s. He became a partner of the notorious robber baron Jay Gould in the Erie Railroad War of 1867–1868, and he and Gould caused a financial panic with their scheme to corner the gold market in 1869.
Apr 22, 2020 · With one word, James Fisk unleashed one of the greatest financial schemes in American history. Pat Kinsella for The Boston Globe. A $1,000 Confederate States of America bond issued in 1863....
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