San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
ONLY A FEW
OF the Wealthy Men of San Antonio As
Published in the Globe DemocIat.
September 25th 1885.

celebrated Ms containing the Alamo and
as winter resort for cOnsumptives
population, 30,99l; number of children
in attendance on the public schools.
9lGO. Its leading capitalists are:
|. GEORGE DULLNIG, grocer; wealth
estimated at........ ace. ..... S22j, 600
Assessed ut Sle2,9 800; taxes, Sl2s7:
wealth consists in stock. city estate and
ranch lands; is owner Of one of the finest
buildings In the city; started small gro
Gerry In 1868; staid home at nights, saved
money, watched his chances. and now
does large Wholesale and retail business;
native Of Austria; came to America very
young; Independent In politics; non
COmmittal on silver dollar. but thinks
OleOmargarine should be sold to any
man who wants to buy it; has been 80
years in town.
=. WM. II. MAVERICK, real estate dealer;
estimated wealth .............S 500, 600
Assessed at $129,77O; taxes SIG22 l3;
wealth. consists Of city and West Texas
lands; inherited one-third of il; balance
has accrued through judiciOus speCula-
ton and tremendous increase In value
of city property; u native Texan; IL n
democrat, but does not wear the collar;
thinks silver dollar pretty good money;
has lived here all his life.
3. GEORGE NJ MAVERICK, lawyer and
real estate dealer; wealth estimated
Observation-Disclosures. ..........S 225, 900
Assessed at $3.50. 40; taxes, $l9g7;
wealth largely consists OF real estate in
this and other counties; inherited one
third; acquired the rest through rise in
value of acquired city property; Is n ma
tive Texan; democrat; never held office;
believes in restricted coinage of silver;
In city 40 years.
(. ALBERT MAVERICK. real estate dealer;
estimated wealth. ........ $2O0, 900
Assessed at SllG,Gs5; taxes, Sl457;
wealth consists OF very great deal OF
land; owns more than any of the four
Maverick brothers, all large holders;
also inherited One-third, and grew rich
through speculation and advance in
prices; born In San Antonio 50 years
ago; democrat; silver views not obtain
able, MS he Is absent; lived here all his
life.
3. GEORGE w. BRACKENRIDGE. banker;
estimated wealth. ...........S 81 ,lOO, 900
Assessed at SIj. 10; lakes, S5G4; con-
sists largely Of stocks and bonds; ac-
CURED in Texas; is from Indiana; repub-
lican; says silver dollar Is M infamous
fraud; Ii is worth 20 cents, Is not worth
7G cents; In city 81 years.
G. THOMAsJ. DEvINE, lawyer; estimated
wealth.. ........... ,..... ...... SllS,OO
Assessed at SIS. 300; taxes, SllO2. 80;
principally real estate; made his money
here, where he has lived for over 10
years; is native of Nova Scotia;
through and through democrat: for two
wears associate Justice Texas supreme
court; district judge under state for two
terms; federal Judge under confederate
states; Texas best state in Union, San
Antonio best place in Texas; silver dol
lar good enough for him.
:. SAM MAVERICK, banker and real estate
dealer; estima ed wealth .. $3.50, 600
Assessed ut Sl33,725; taxes, SlG72;
wealth consists almost wholly OF real
estate; inherited one. fifth of il and &C.
cumulated balance through rise in value
of holdings and by speculation; native of
South Carolina; straight out democrat;
though II banker is a silver dollar man:
holds national banks, responsible for
most OF the country's Ills; 40 years in
town.
s. MRS. NJ. +. LEWIS, real estate owner;
estimated wealth. ...... Sl20, 900
Assessed at SOS. 275; taxes, 1858; wealth
consists principally OF real estate; every
dollar Of it acquired; no views on silver;
30 years In city.
8. EDWARD Ii. TERRELL, attorney and
real estate dealer; wealth estimated
at. ....'' ''.'' ..'.' .S2oO,OOO
Wealth consists of real estate in this
and other states; inherited one-third;
,nant. doas not nroc, loo: ON Indiaro non.
republican: was member OF rennblican
national convention which Nominated
Garfield: was a Garfield man: ia down ON
silver dollar: in CITY 10 wears.
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mated wealth ....,, ......,.... Ss5y COO
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consists largely of real estate. Ten
nesseean: democrat: not in politics. non.
committal nm SILVER dollar. % wears In
CITY.
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Assessed Sl4G, 900; taxes, SlSt4; wealth
Is altogether In real estate; never In
herlted cent; struck san Antonio at IL
years OF age with ten cents In his pocket;
made plenty OF money; what he didn't
spend put INTO land; now owns one oil
VIC "nesa pastures ane s soutnMesIi
ssatIGn eP 10 ,,or, ~, hn.. Dy ns anu
New Yorker. ia an ont and ont demo.
crat. has always been an office filler NOT
an office. holder: thinks silver ia a good
dollar when in his rocket. in town N
wears.
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