The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-08
WEALTH OF SOUTHERN SENATORS.

Brown, of Georgia, One of the Richest Men
South of Mason s. Dixon's Line.
Washington correspondence
A local writer, who is a native of the
South and an ex-confederate, says of the
financial standing of the Southern Senators:
Morgan, of Alabama, has an income of
about SIS, 600 per annum from his law prac-
tice, and resides in an interior town, Selma,
where living is not expensive.
Pugh, also of Alabama, is also a lawyer,
and makes about 81, 900 in the practice of his
profession.
Garland, of Arkansas, is worth about $75, =
900, made by planting and the practice of
law
Walker, Garland's colleague, is worth $40
600.
Lamar, of Mississippi, has real estate worth
about SOS, 600, and if he were able to attend
10 it, would have the best law practice in the
State. AS it is, he has all he cares to attend
to, which brings him about S. 900 year.
Senator George has made his moderate for
tune by the law and planting and in this
way has accumulated $4,000.
Harris, of Tennessee, is worth $50, 600. His
fortune is mainly in real estate in Mem
phis, which yields him a handsome income
Senator Jackson is q rich man for his
section. His fortune is estimated at 500, 000
Besides his income from real estate he has a
valuable law practice, worth about $4,000
yearly,
Jones, of Florida, has a comfortable resi-
denee in Pensacola besides other real estate,
worth $40, 600, and legal business which is
good for S. 600 annually.
Brown, of Georgia, is one of the richest
men south of Mason and Dixon's line 1t
is impossible to say what he is worth, but
those most likely to know put his fortune
at Sc, 600, 900, which is increasing every year.
Gibson, of Louisiana, is the second in the
matter of wealth of the Southern senator's
His property estimated at a low valuation,
would aggregate $1,500,000.
Jonas the senior senator from Louisiana,
has comfortable fortune, consisting of real
estate and securities of not less than $4,000
His law practice is one of the most profitable
IN New Orleans and is worth SIS, 900 to
$4,000 annually, aud is growing in value.
Maxey, of Texas, is a rich man for his Sec
ton. He is the president of the bank in his
town, Paris, aud has lands railroad stocks
and bonds easily worth 100000, besides a
tue business as an attorney.
Coke, OF the same State. is worth perhaps
$25. 600, mostly in real estate.
Cockrell, of Missouri owns nice pronerty
in Warrensburg, and has a fine plantation,
with good law practice of $1,000 annually.
He is worth 5000 600.
Vest the other Missouri senator. is well
off, owning some good property in Kansas
City, and taking care of a good local business
at the bar worth about $4,000 each year.
Wade Hampton may be called well-to-do
with prospective fortune and present in
come OF S., 900, besides his pay as Senator.
Butler, of South Carolina, has an income
from his profession which is very handsome,
considering the condition OF things in South
Carolina.
Neither Ransom nor Vance, the North Car
olina senators, can be called wealthy, though
they are we'll to do. They are both lawyers,
in good practice.
1t is question of doubt whether any one
whether he himself knows just what Ma
hone, of Virginia is worth. That he has
saved handsome fortune from the wreck of
his railroad enterprises, both his friends and
enemies believe He is rated anywhere from
100000 to 81, 100000. but all estimates are
guess- work.
Camden, of West Virginia, is very rich.
He is rated as twice millionaire, with for
tune which is fast increasing
Kenna, the junior senator OF West Vir-
yinia, has no fortune to speak Of except
iouth health and courage,
The Kentucky senators are both well eff.