BELMONT, AUGUST — (1816–1890), U.S. banker, diplomat, and politician. Belmont was born in Alzey (Hesse), but claimed descent from the distinguished belmonte family of Portugal. His enemies later circulated the story that his original name was Schoenberg. He began… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Belmont, August — ▪ American banker original name August Schönberg born Dec. 8, 1816, Alzey, Rhenish Prussia [now Germany] died Nov. 24, 1890, New York City U.S. banker and diplomat, founder in 1837 of the banking house of August Belmont & Company, in New … Universalium
August Belmont — (* 8. Dezember 1813[1] in Alzey; † 24. November 1890 in New York City) war ein deutsch amerikanischer Bankier und Politiker … Deutsch Wikipedia
Belmont family — U.S. family prominent in banking and finance, politics, and patronage of the arts. Its founder in the U.S. was August Belmont (1816–90), a Prussian born Jewish banker and diplomat. Belmont entered the Rothschilds Frankfurt, Ger., banking house at … Universalium
Belmont Stakes — /bel mont/ a horse race for three year olds run annually at Elmont, N.Y., three weeks after the Preakness. * * * Oldest of the three U.S. horse races that constitute the Triple Crown. The Belmont originated in 1867 and is named after August… … Universalium
Belmont Park — is a major thoroughbred horse racing facility located in the hamlet of Elmont, New York in Nassau County, Long Island in the Town of Hempstead. Its mile and a half (2.4 km) main track is the largest dirt course in Thoroughbred racing. It first… … Wikipedia
August Belmont junior — (* 28. Dezember 1851 in New York City; † 10. Dezember 1924 in North Babylon, Suffolk County (New York)) war ein amerikanischer Bankier, Pferdezüchter und Besitzer eines Pferderennstalls. Er war Sohn des aus … Deutsch Wikipedia
Belmont — may refer to:Cities, towns or communitiesIn Australia*Belmont, New South Wales *Belmont State Park, in New South Wales *Belmont, Queensland *Belmont, Victoria *Belmont, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth *City of Belmont, a Local Government… … Wikipedia
Belmont Stakes — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Belmont Stakes es la tercera fecha de la Triple Corona de la hípica estadounidense. Se realiza en Nueva York, 21 días después de la Preakness Stakes de Baltimore, Maryland. Se disputa desde 1867, siendo la carrera… … Wikipedia Español
Belmont (Familienname) — Belmont ist ein Familienname. Bekannte Namensträger Albert Belmont (1875–1969), Schweizer Politiker (SP/KPS) und Gewerkschafter August Belmont (1813–1890), deutsch US amerikanischer Bankier und Politiker August Belmont junior (1851–1924), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
