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| 1. | James Buchanan (“Diamond Jim” ), 1856–1917, U.S. financier, noted for conspicuously extravagant living. |
| 2. | Mathew B., 1823?–96, U.S. photographer, esp. of the Civil War. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
Diamond Jim Brady
American financier and philanthropist, noted for his lavish lifestyle, fondness for ostentatious jewelry, and enormous appetite.
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