From the files of the DIB…The broker baron
The broker baron by C. J. Woods DU BÉDAT, Francis Edward (1851–1919), stockbroker, was the third son of William George Du Bédat (1815–89), a stockbroker in College Green, Dublin, and his wife Anne Letitia, daughter of Thomas Copperthwaite of Dublin. He was brought up at Ballybrack House, Killiney, Co. Dublin, and was a brilliant pupil … Read more