Search results
Jul 18, 2023 · Known as the “King of Wall Street,” Jerome was a flamboyant stock speculator, financier, and patron of the arts who became a powerful figure in the thoroughbred game as the driving force behind the conception of three major racetracks in the New York City area. One of those tracks, the iconic Jerome Park, introduced the classic Belmont Stakes.
Leonard Jerome was born in Pompey in Onondaga County, New York, on November 3, 1817. He was one of nine sons and one daughter born to Aurora ( née Murray) Jerome (1785–1867) and Isaac Jerome (1786–1866). Isaac was a descendant of Timothy Jerome, a French Huguenot immigrant who arrived in the New York Colony in 1717.
- Leonard Walter Jerome, November 3, 1817, Pompey, New York, U.S.
- Winston Churchill (grandson)
- 4, including Jennie Jerome
Aug 28, 2017 · A carnal liaison cannot be proven, but Lind said Jerome was “the best looking” of her fans. 2 When Clara became pregnant, Leonard suggested they name the baby “Jenny.” 3 The child, born in 1854, was named Jeanette but called “Jennie.” A third daughter, Camille, was born in 1855 but died at age eight.
Jul 19, 2023 · Known as the “King of Wall Street,” Jerome was a flamboyant stock speculator, financier, and patron of the arts who became a powerful figure in the thoroughbred game as the driving force behind...
Oct 21, 2020 · Both are named for Leonard Jerome (1817-1891), wealthy financier and horse racing enthusiast. Jerome was born in upstate Onondaga County and after graduating Princeton, became a successful stock speculator, investing in railroads in which Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was a partner. For a time he resided in Brooklyn, but then built the Jerome ...
Leonard Jerome was a personable and talented man from upstate New York who set out to be a lawyer, serv (Issue: December 1954)..
May 8, 2019 · The Jerome Sisters - Jennie (1854–1921), Clara (1851–1935) and Leonie (1859–1943) - Photo Wikipedia (Public Domain) . In 1850, Leonard along with his brother Lawrence moved to New York City where they began to grow their fortune. He invested in the Stock Market and became quite successful. He wined and dined with the financial “wizards ...
