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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.

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4. www.britannica.com · money · James-FiskJames Fisk | Business Tycoon, Wall Street Mogul & Robber ...

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   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.

5. www.factinate.com · people · facts-james-fiskFacts About James Fisk, The Fraudulent Financier - Factinate

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   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.

6. www.american-rails.com · jim-fiskJames Fisk, Jr.: A Financier Best Known For "The Erie War"

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   James Fisk was an American stockbroker and corporate executive who gained fame and wealth through unethical business practices. Known as one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age, Fisk was involved in several high-profile financial schemes, including an attempt to corner the gold market in 1869, which led to a financial crisis known as ...

   • Born: April 1, 1835, (Pownal, Vermont)
   • Death: January 7, 1872 (New York, New York)

   • Cause of Death: Murder (Edward Stiles Stokes)
   • Occupation: Speculator/Stock Broker

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7. vtdigger.org · 2017/02/12 · vermont-peddler-wallThen Again: Vermont peddler to Wall Street robber baron

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   Feb 12, 2017 · A political cartoon shows James Fisk being knocked down by the bear market on Black Friday in 1869. Fisk’s fortune, however, was not devastated that day.

8. avenuemagazine.com · notorious-jim-fiskThe Crimes, Affairs, and Murder of Jim Fisk - Avenue Magazine

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   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

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   Who was James Fisk?

   • A caricature of James Fisk, c. 1860s. 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.

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   What happened to James Fisk?

   • James Fisk turned the blood and tears of the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy into pure, solid gold. His unscrupulous business tactics and salacious lifestyle, however, turned him into a lovesick social pariah, before his fraudulent finances and sleazy romances eventually came to a dramatic end on the steps of the Grand Central Hotel.

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   Why is James Fisk considered a robber baron?

   • Though Fisk died before the phrase came into use, Fisk is generally considered, due to his unethical business practices and extravagant spending, an example of a robber baron. “ James Fisk: A Bigger Than Life Figure in the Gilded Age.

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   How did Fisk manipulate the financial market?

   • In typical style for Fisk, he bought an opera house on 23rd Street in New York City, and placed the railroad’s offices on the second floor. In the unregulated financial markets following the Civil War, speculators like Gould and Fisk routinely engaged in manipulation that would be illegal in today’s world.

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10. www.thoughtco.com · jim-fisk-1773958Biography of Jim Fisk, Notorious Robber Baron - ThoughtCo

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    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.