Oliver Belmont

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Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (born November 12, 1858 in New York City , † June 10, 1908 in Hempstead , Nassau County , New York ) was an American politician and millionaire. He was the son of the Alzey- born banker and politician August Belmont and brother of Perry Belmont and August Belmont junior . He got his name from his maternal great-uncle, Oliver Hazard Perry .

In 1890 he inherited part of his father's fortune. On behalf of Belmont, Richard Morris Hunt built the Belcourt Castle estate in Newport from 1891 to 1894 , which is modeled on castles in various European countries and architectural epochs. From 1901 to 1903 Belmont represented New York's 13th Congressional electoral district in the US House of Representatives . In addition, he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New York.

On January 11, 1896, Belmont married Alva Vanderbilt , the ex-wife of William Kissam Vanderbilt.

After his death, Belmont was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx . His mausoleum , designed by Richard Morris Hunt, is an exact copy of the Hubertus Chapel in Amboise Castle .

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SURNAME Belmont, Oliver
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Belmont, Oliver Hazard Perry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 12, 1858
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 1908
Place of death Hempstead , New York