August Belmont Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American financier
Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1853
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 10-Dec-1924
Profession: socialite, banker, financier, athletics competitor, polo player, horse breeder
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About August Belmont Jr.
- August Belmont Jr.
- (February 18, 1853 – December 10, 1924) was an American financier.
- He financed the construction of the original New York subway (1900–1904) and for many years headed the Interborough Rapid Transit Co., which ran the transit system.
- He also financed and led the construction of the Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts, which opened in 1914.
- Belmont bought the land for and built New York's Belmont Park racetrack—named for his father—and was a major owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
- He served as chairman of the board of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
- He also served as a director of the Southern Pacific Co., parent of the railroad, and National Park Bank.
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