James Fisk Jr.

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James Fisk Jr. was a flamboyant 19th-century American financier and stockbroker notorious for his speculative schemes and involvement in the 1869 "Black Friday" gold market scandal.

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James Fisk Jr. canonical 5
James Fisk 2
Jim Fisk 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessman
financier
person
stockbroker
activity gold market speculation
stock market speculation
associatedWith Erie War
surface form: Erie War over control of the Erie Railway

Tammany Hall
burialPlace Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1835-04-01
dateOfDeath 1872-01-07
education limited formal schooling in Vermont
employer Erie Railroad
surface form: Erie Railway Company
era 19th century
familyName Fisk
father James Fisk Sr.
fullName James Fisk Jr. self-link
givenName James
industry finance
railroad industry
knownFor involvement in the 1869 Black Friday gold market scandal
manipulation of the gold market
partnership with Jay Gould
speculative financial schemes
mannerOfDeath homicide
maritalStatus married
nationality American
nickname Jubilee Jim
notableEvent Black Friday gold panic of 1869
surface form: Black Friday financial panic of 1869
occupation financier
railroad executive
speculator
stockbroker
partnerInBusinessWith Jay Gould
placeOfBirth Bennington, Vermont
surface form: Bennington, Vermont, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
politicalActivity use of political influence to support financial schemes
positionHeld director of the Erie Railway Company
executive of the Erie Railway Company
religion Baptist
reputation flamboyant
notorious speculator
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Lucy Moore
workedAs circus employee in his youth
peddler in his youth

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Cornelius Vanderbilt businessRival James Fisk Jr.
Jay Gould businessPartner James Fisk Jr.
this entity surface form: James Fisk
Fisk hasNotableBearer James Fisk Jr.
James Fisk Jr. fullName James Fisk Jr. self-link
Black Friday gold panic of 1869 involves James Fisk Jr.
this entity surface form: James Fisk
Black Friday gold panic of 1869 hasParticipantRole James Fisk Jr.
this entity surface form: James Fisk was a leading speculator
Erie War hasParticipant James Fisk Jr.
Daniel Drew associatedWith James Fisk Jr.
The Toast of New York mainCharacter James Fisk Jr.
this entity surface form: Jim Fisk
The Toast of New York featuresCharacter James Fisk Jr.
this entity surface form: Jim Fisk
The Toast of New York portrays James Fisk Jr.
this entity surface form: financier Jim Fisk