James Burt (broker)
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James Burt was a 19th century Wall Street
broker from Albany, New York
and a former assistant commissary general of the state of
New York
and assistant appraiser of the Port of New York
. His brother, Colonel Silas W. Burt
, was president of the Brokers' Loan and Investment Company and naval officer of the Port of New York under Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes
and Grover Cleveland
. Their father was
Thomas M. Burt, a proprietor of the Albany Argus newspaper..
Burt attended Kinderhook, New York Academy and graduated from Union College
in Schenectady, New York
in 1854. Following his government appointments he was involved in the sugar business and was considered an expert regarding the commodity. At the time of his death he represented the Havemeyers in the sugar trust at their office at 56 Wall Street.
Burt was a prominent member of the Episcopal Church
, attending the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on West 45th Street in New York City
. He was treasurer of the church and also of the Church Club, of which he was one of the founders. His death of heart disease
occurred suddenly at his home at 253 West 45th Street in 1892. He was married to Euretta Guion, the daughter of
Covington Guion of Kinderhook. She survived him along with their three children.
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
broker from Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
and a former assistant commissary general of the state of
New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and assistant appraiser of the Port of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. His brother, Colonel Silas W. Burt
Silas W. Burt
Silas Wright Burt was a civil service reformer and naval officer of the port of New York.Burt was born in Albany, New York, the son of Thomas Burt and Lydia Burt in 1830. In 1855, he married Jeanette Ferrell of Logansport, Indiana. President Rutherford B...
, was president of the Brokers' Loan and Investment Company and naval officer of the Port of New York under Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
and Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
. Their father was
Thomas M. Burt, a proprietor of the Albany Argus newspaper..
Burt attended Kinderhook, New York Academy and graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
in 1854. Following his government appointments he was involved in the sugar business and was considered an expert regarding the commodity. At the time of his death he represented the Havemeyers in the sugar trust at their office at 56 Wall Street.
Burt was a prominent member of the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
, attending the Church of St. Mary the Virgin on West 45th Street in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He was treasurer of the church and also of the Church Club, of which he was one of the founders. His death of heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
occurred suddenly at his home at 253 West 45th Street in 1892. He was married to Euretta Guion, the daughter of
Covington Guion of Kinderhook. She survived him along with their three children.