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Joseph Jagger
1830-09-02 – 1892-04-25
Life & Legacy
Joseph Hobson Jagger (2 September 1830 – 25 April 1892) was an English textile industry businessman from Yorkshire, who in around 1881 is said to have "broken the bank at Monte Carlo" by identifying and exploiting biases in the wheels of the roulette tables there. He used his winnings to buy property in Bradford. In 2018 he was the subject of a biography by his great-great niece Anne Fletcher.
Occupation & Career
engineer, businessperson
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q466568 — wikidata View source
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