Leonard Walter Jerome, born November 3, 1817 in Pompey, New York, United States – died March 3, 1891 at Brighton, England , was a Brooklyn, New York entrepreneur and grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Pompey is a town located in Onondaga County, New York. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the English city; for other places called Brighton, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... The Rth Hon. ...

Early Life and Background

Leonard Jerome was the son of Isaac Jerome and Aurora Murray. He was born on a farm, grew up to study law and after graduating from Union College, he set up practice in Rochester, New York. He later moved to New York City where he became a notable and flamboyant stock market speculator and promoter. This article is about the college in New York; there are also Union Colleges in Barbourville, Kentucky and Lincoln, Nebraska and a Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. ... A portion of Rochesters skyline, looking north along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

Leonard Jerome acquired a majority shareholding in the New York Times newspaper and had pecuniary interests in a number of railway companies. A patron of the arts, he was the founder of the American Academy of Music. Jerome was also an avid sportsman and enjoyed yachting with his friend, William Kissam Vanderbilt, but he had a special passion for thoroughbred horse racing. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... William Kissam Vanderbilt (December 12, 1849 – July 22, 1920) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ...

He helped establish the American Jockey Club and built the Jerome Park Racetrack in the Bronx in conjunction with financier August Belmont, Sr. where the first Belmont Stakes was held in 1867. A resident of Brooklyn, he was also responsible for the construction of the Sheepshead Bay racetrack which hosted meets for the Coney Island Jockey Club. The Jockey Club is the keeper of the North American Stud Book. ... August Belmont, Sr. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious horse race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... Body of water Sheepshead Bay is a bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn, New York City from the eastern portion of Coney Island, the latter originally a barrier island but now effectively an extension of the mainland with peninsulas both east and west. ...

Marriage and Family

In 1849, he married Clara Hall (1825-1895) with whom he had three daughters, one of whom was the beautiful Jennie Jerome. Leonard Jerome's wealth afforded his daughters the opportunity to spend much time in Europe where they associated with the aristocratic elite of the day. On the Isle of Wight, Jennie Jerome met and later married England's Lord Randolph Churchill, son of the Duke of Marlborough. They gave Leonard Jerome two grandsons, including Winston Churchill who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His daughter Jennie was also a courtesan for Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Jennie Jerome in 1874 Jeanette (Jennie) Jerome [1] CI DStJ, known also as Lady Randolph Churchill (January 9, 1854 – June 9, 1921) was an American society beauty, best known to history as the mother of British prime minister Winston Churchill. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of Southampton off the southern English coast. ... Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill (13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British statesman. ... The Rth Hon. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the head of government and so exercises many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ...

The Jerome Mansion, on the corner of Madison and 26th had a full theatre and lovely view of Madison Square Park. It was later sold and turned into a hotel. Some of the funds from the sale helped support the country lifestyle of Winston Churchill prior to his rise to power. Jerome Avenue in Brooklyn is named in Leonard Jerome's memory, as is Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. In the Bronx, Jerome Park was once the site of a horse racing track. The New York Metropolitan Transit Administration's #4 Train, the Lexington Avenue-Jerome Avenue Express, runs past one of New York's famous landmarks, Yankee Stadium, located between Jerome Avenue and River Avenue at 161st Street. Madison Square, 1908. ... The Rth Hon. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Lexington Avenue is an avenue on the East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that carries southbound one-way traffic from East 131st Street to Gramercy Park at East 21st Street. ... Yankee Stadium is the home stadium of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ...

Leonard Jerome died at the age of 73 in Brighton, England. His body was brought home for interrment in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. The Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, several blocks west of Prospect Park. ...

Some anti-semitic publications have unscrupulously claimed that Leonard Jerome was born Leonard Jacobson and changed his name to Jerome. In fact the Jerome name dates back to Timothy Jerome a Huguenot. Jenny Jerome was said to have Iroquois blood. Image File history File links Wiki234. ...