The Washington critic., 1889-06-14
MEN AND MILLIONS


accumulated, not inherited. Milwaukee
Is the home OF many solid men, The
late Alexander Mitchell was probably
the richest man in the State. John
Plankinton is now supposed to be the
richest man in Milwaukee. He began
life poor, friendless boy, and Is now
worth "a ,000, 900 or s. 900 900.
Charles l.. Colby Is several times q
millionaire. lie inherited large for
tune, but has doubled 1t many times by
shrewd railway investments.
Captain Fred. Pabst began life poor
boy, and Is now worth several millions.
Phil. ID. Armour began life in Mil
waulSce quarter Of a century ago rs a
poor boy. He Is to-day worth $9j, ,0J0,.
600 or $50 100000. He was for many
years in business in this city, and for q
long time was partner OF John Plank
linton.
James J. Hill, president of the Mani
toba Railroad, who, not many years
ago, paid Norman w. Kitson $500.
900 cash for one-fifth interest in the
road, began earning money by work
ing on the St. Paul levee at $50 a
month. He was afterward agent at st.
Paul for a line of river steamers. Mr..
Hill Is now worth $15 1000, 900.
Ten cottagers at Lenox last summer
were rated as follows: d. w. Bishop,
S15, 900, 900; George w. Westinghouse,
500, 900, 900; w. ID. Sloane, $1S, 900, 900;
Charles Lanier, $15,000,0 900; G. g.
Haven, $12. 900 600; George A. Crocker,
$12, 600, 600; w. ii. Bradford, $40 900,
900; Anson p. Stokes. $4,000, 900; Bray
ton Ives, $4,000, 900; Colonel Auch-
mutty, 100000
George w. Childs, Philadelphia, was
an errand boy in a bookstore, became
clerk, then partner with II. Il. Patter-
son, and later with j. b. Lippincott, in
| the publishing business. Among the
| famous books issued by the firm was
Parson Brownlow's "Reminiscences
for which they paid the author SIS 900
in royalties. Mr.. Childs is worth not
less than SIS, 100000.
A. ]. Drexel of Philadelphia is worth
SEQ, 100000 lie is the son of Francis
Martin Drexel, who was born In Aus
trian Tyrol, 1902, portrait painter of
merit, who came TO this country to
avoid one of Napoleon's conscriptions,
He engaged in the banking business,
and his sons inherited considerable for
tune.
George Ehret. New York beer king,
is but 40years old, and worth IS, 600, 600
"He was so poor few years ago when
he reached this country that he could
not speak the English language, is
the way his financial condition was ex-
pressed to the writer.
The four male members of the Van.
derbilt family are rated: Cornelius,
| $110 ,000, 900; William K, $S5, 900, 900;
Frederick W., $4,000, 900; George W.,
| S15, 100000.
Montgomery Sears of Boston inhcr-
tied $9,000,000 from his father. but had
| u contest the will TO get it. He is be-
heved TO be worth $12,000,000. His
| father began life very poor.
John ID. Rockefeller of New York
began life as bookkeeper in Cleve-
| land, and is reputed to be worth $780,
100000. He is still a young man, and
one of the brainiest and unassuming of
| Americas great flnanciers. His
brother, William A. Rockefeller, is
worth 100000.
George M. Pullman, the palace car
business in, Albion, N. Y. He began
on $3.50, and now has $4,000, 900.
Henry A. Flagler, who built the
Ponce de Leon Hotel, at ST. Augustine,
Fla, said to be the finest hotel in the
world, is worth $15, 900, 900.
Sidney Dillon was at one time a
brakeman, and had no regular educa-
tion. His fortune is estimated at $15,.
600, 900 to sec, ZOO, 900.
l.. Y. Letter of Washington, ID. c.,
began life poor, and is now worth $10,.
100000, made mostly in dry goods in
| Chicago.
Vice. President Morton is worth $10,.
| 100000, and did not have very large
nest-egg to start with.
John /. Blair, Blairstown, N. j., is
worth $40. 0.O00,0 900, and began business
by selling plug tobacco and notions.
Mr.. Blair Is known TO Milwaukeeans as
| the leading figure in suit against the
| st. Paul Railroad that hung fire for
| twenty years.
David Sirton is the richest man in
Cincinnati, born in cabin in Ireland
and worth now $5,000,000
Charles f. A. Henrichs began life as
a clerk and now has $5,000,0 900.
j. w. Mackey, $50, 900, was a
ship builder at days wages before he
became gold hunter.
Senator james G. Fair kept saloon
! for miners and is worth $50, ,000, 900.
Leland Stanford Is worth $40, ,000, 900.
Charles Pratt, the Brooklyn oil man,
is worth $6,000,000.
Russell Sage is 10 years old, and worth
$40, 0,000, 900.
Samuel A. Scott Kansas City, has
$40, 900.
Robert Bonner, New York, began
poor, and has so, 100000 A brother of
Mr.. Robert Bonner is an ordinary
farmer near GAINESVILLE.
James Mcmillan, Detroit, has made
| 100000
The Astor heirs will inherit 5000, ,OOO,-
000-mostly in gilt.edged real estate.
Coils =. Huntington, the railroad
magnate, was once q poor man, and Is
worth SAC, 100000.
A. M. Cannon Of Washington Terri.
tory peddled sewing machines through
Oregon, and is now rated at 50, ,000, 900
Ex-senator Palmer of Michigan mar
ried fortune, and Is worth $6 600 900
General Russell A, Alger of Detroit
is worth 50, 5,000,000 or more.
Senator John p. Jones came to this
country from Wales, and went gold
hunting in 40 He is worth $l5,-
900, 900.
Marshall Field, Chicago, began as a
clerk in Potter Palmer's store, and has
! SIS, ,000, 900.
Claus spreckles is rated as high as
| SEQ, 900 900
John j, Jennings, one of Chicago's S
oldest residents, has made $4,000, 900
in real estate.
Jay Gould cannot be worth less than
| $75 900 600
p. I. Barnum began poor. He has
| $5 ,000, 900.