AUGUST BELMONT, JR.

Mr. August Belmont, Jr., died at the General Memorial Hospital in New York on Saturday last, following a major operation for intestinal trouble performed a few days before. He was the oldest son of Mr. August Belmont of New York and Newport, and was well known here. He was a member of the great banking firm of which his father was the head, and was also active in many other commercial organizations, being president of the Cape Cod Canal Company among many other activities. He is survived by a widow and five children.

The remains were brought to this city for interment, the burial taking place in the Perry Circle in the Island Cemetery.

Newport Mercury, Newport, RI 5 Apr 1919