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Belmont (AUGUST an American banker born)

AUGUST, an American banker, born in Alzey, Germany; educated at Frankfort, and was apprenticed to the Rothschild's banking house there.

In 1837 he went to Havana to take charge of the firm's interests, and afterward represented them in New York, where he established a banking house.

He was Consul-General of Austria in 1844-1850; became Chargé d'Affaires at The Hague in 1853; and was Minister- Resident there in 1854-1858. 185 He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1860, and became Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, an office he held till 1872. He died in New York City, Nov. 24, 1890.