August Belmont, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

August Belmont

United States banker, financier and diplomat

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1813

Place of Birth: Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1890

Profession: politician, diplomat, financier, art collector

Nationality: United States, German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

August Belmont Sr., original name August Schönberg, (December 8, 1813 – November 24, 1890) was a German-American politician, financier, foreign diplomat, and party chairman of the Democratic National Committee during the 1860s, and later a horse-breeder and racehorse owner.
He was the founder and namesake of the Belmont Stakes, third leg of the Triple Crown series of American thoroughbred horse racing.