Oliver Belmont

Birth Name:
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont
Birth Date:
November 12, 1858
Birth Place:
New York City, New York
Death Date:
June 10, 1908
Place of Death:
Brookholt Estate, East Meadow, New York
Age:
49
Cause of Death:
Appendicitis
Cemetery Name:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Business and Finance
Associates:
Oliver Belmont was an American socialite and United States Representative from New York. Belmont was a member of the banking firm of August Belmont and Co., New York City. He became publisher of the Verdict, a weekly paper. Oliver was husband to the prominent multi-millionaire American socialite and a major figure in the American women's suffrage movement, Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.

Fun Fact

Yes, the Belmont Stakes are named after August Belmont, a financier who made quite a name and fortune for himself in New York politics and society. Obviously, Mr. Belmont was also quite involved in horse racing, and his imprint is even intertwined within the history of the Kentucky Derby. However, the one thing the Belmont does have over the Derby is that it is the oldest of the three Triple Crown events. The Belmont predates the Preakness by six years, the Kentucky Derby by eight. The first running of the Belmont Stakes was in 1867 at Jerome Park, on, believe it or not, a Thursday. At a mile and five furlongs, the conditions included an entry fee of $200, half forfeit with $1,500 added. Furthermore, not only is the Belmont the oldest Triple Crown race, but it is the fourth oldest race overall in North America.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Woodlawn Cemetery

4199 Webster Avenue

Bronx, New York, 10470

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City
Map of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City

Grave Location:

Whitewood Plot, Section 134

Grave Location Description

From the Jerome Avenue entrance turn right on West Border Avenue until you reach the first intersection. Look to your left and you will see the large, chapel-like structure which is actually the mausoleum of Alva and her husband Oliver.

Grave Location GPS

40.886798, -73.876808

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FAQ's

Oliver Belmont was born on November 12, 1858.

Oliver Belmont was born in New York City, New York.

Oliver Belmont died on June 10, 1908.

Oliver Belmont died in Brookholt Estate, East Meadow, New York.

Oliver Belmont was 49.

The cause of death was Appendicitis.

Oliver Belmont's grave is in Woodlawn Cemetery

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The Gilded Age Tour at Woodlawn Cemetery
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History of Belmont Racetrack
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Belmont Stakes History
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History of The Game: Belmont Park
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Moments in History: Alva Belmont, Socialite to Suffragist
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