James Lent Barclay

James Lent Barclay (October 5, 1848 – July 2, 1925) was a prominent American member of New York society during the Gilded Age. Early life Barclay was born on October 5, 1848, in Newtown on Long Island. He was the third child and second son of four children born to Henry Barclay (1794–1863) and Sarah Ann Moore (1809–1873). His siblings were Henry Anthony Barclay (1844–1905), Fannie Barclay (1846–1922), and Sackett Moore Barclay (1850–1918). His maternal grandfather was Daniel Sackett Moore. His paternal great oncle is Thomas Henry Barclay (1753–1830). Career Barclay attended Columbia University. He is recorded as matriculating with the class of 1870, but it is unsure if he finished the degree. He was president of the Barclay Realty Company which was located at 299 Broadway in Manhattan. The company managed his family's extensive real estate holdings, generally located near Barclay Street, named for his ancestors.