The Washington critic., 1889-04-01
MEN WHO ARE RICH,
American citizens worth over $4,000
600.

interesting fact that outside OF the Astor
and Vanderbilt families nearly oil the
Americans who have this much money
made II from the most humble beginnings.
In the subjoined list no man is mentioned
who is not believed to be worth $5,000,00O
or over. An extraordinary coterie of rich
men were those who few days ago acted
as pall-bearers at the funeral of Weston
Dobson of Bethlehem, Pa, himself worth
S6,000,000. Dobsop's pall-bearers were
thirteen in number and the average wealth
each man represented was nearly $4,000, 900
The total wealth Of the thirteen was $780,
100000. They were E. p. Wilbur, presi-
dent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad; Gen
eral w. f. Dostcr, Robert Packer Lnder-
man, grandson Of the late Asa Packer;
William Chapman, the millionaire slate
manufacturer; Robert H. Sayre, Samuel b.
Price, f. b. Leisenring, Stanley II. Good
win, George H. Meyers, Robert Lockhart,
ex-senator Eckley b. Coke, whose fortune
is estimated at $20,000,000; John Thomas
and Daniel Bertsh, the two latter the chief
railroad and coal barons Of the Lehigh
Valley
l.. z. Letter Of Washington, ID. c., be-
gan life poor, and is now worth $40, ,000, 900,
made mostly in dry goods In Chicago.
ViceiPresident Morton is worth 10000
600, and did not have large nest egg to
start with.
Caldwell Cole, owner OF the yacht
| Dauntless, Is a bachelor OF 35 yc RS, aud
worth S6,0O0,00O. Mr.. Cole is one OF the
| few rich men who have inherited most OF
| their fortunes
A. NJ. Cannon OF Washington Territory,
| peddled sewing machines through Oregon,
| and is now rated at $5, 100000.
Ex-senator Palmer of Michigan married
a fortune, and is worth S6,000,000.
A. j. Drexel of Philadelphia, is worth
20O00,0 600. He is the son OF Francis Mar
tin Drexel, who was born in Austrian
Tyrol, 1792, a portrait painter of merit,
who came to this country to avoid one Of
NapoleoD's conscriptions. He engaged in
the banking business and his sons inherited
considerable fortune.
Claus Sprecklos is rated as high IS $2O,-
100000.
Phil Armour, Chicago, began life as a
butcher boy, and now has $25, 100000.
James j. Hill, president Of the Manitoba
Railroad, who, not many years ago, paid
Norman W. Kitson s3,500,0 600 cash for one
nth interest in the road, began earning
money by working ON the st. Paul levee
| for $50 month. He was afterward
agent at 81. Paul for line OF river steam
ers. Mr.. Hill is now worth $15,000,0 900.
John !. Blair, Bairstown, N. j., is worth
S4o,000,C00, and began business by selling
| plug tobacco and notions.
Robert Bonner, New York, began poor,
aud has $4,000, 600.
| 100000.
The Astor heirs will inherit $500, ,OO0, 900
| mostly in gilt-edged real estate.
Coils p. Huntington, the railroad mag
| nate, was once poor man, and Is worth
$40,000,000.
| Montgomery Sears of Boston inherited
$4,000, 900 from his father, but had to con-
test the will togetit. He is believed to bc
worth sl2,000,0O0. His father began life
very poor. 1855
George NJ. Pullman, the palace car man,
began life in n small furniture business in
Albion, N. Y. He began on $3.50, and now
has 81, 200, 900.
| B.P. Hutchinson, "old Hutoh,n started
| life at the Shoemaker's bench at Lynn,
Mass. He is worth $4,000, 900.
George Ehret, a new York beer king, is
but 40 years old, and worth $1,000, 900.
"He was,so poor a few years ago when he
reached this country that he could not
speak the English language" is the way
his financial condition was expressed to
the writer.
| General Russell A. Alger, Detroit, IS
worth $5,000,000 and more.
Senator John p. Jones came TO this coun-
try from Wales and went gold hunting In
40. He is worth $l5, 100000. *.
Marshall Field, Chicago, began as clerk
In Potter Palmcrs store and has $15,000,.
900. .t..
John d. Rockefeller, New York, began
life as bookkeeper In Cleveland and is re
putedto be worth s60, ,000, ,0O0i Heis still Q
yonng man and one Of the! braiuiest and
unassuming Of Americas great fnanciers
His brother, William A. RockafelleS Il
worth $2o, 100000.
Henry A. Flagler, who built the Ponce
do Leon Hotel, at st. Augustine, Fla, sale
to be the finest hotel In the world, is worth
SIT, ,000, 600. "-is tt
/ John j. Jennings, one OF Chicago's oldest
residents, has made s., 900, 900 In real estate
The four male members OF the Wander
bilt family are rated: Cornelius, $4,000,
600; VIM. K, 5000, 900, Frederick W.,
SIC, 900, 600; George W., $l5,000,0O0.
Jay Gould cannot be worthless than $75,
100000. s.
! PIT. Barnam began poor. He has S..
100000. .-
Ex-Governor English of Connecticut has
an estate valued at s5,00O,000. .t r.
Andrew Carnegie, the iron king, is worth
100000, 600, and came TO this country frou
Scotland poor man.
Ten cottages at Lenox last summer wer,
rated asfollows: d. w. Bishop, $4,000, 900
George w. Westinghouse, $50, 600, 900; w
d. Sloane, $ls,00o, 600; Charles Lanier, SIS,
100000; G. G. Haven, $12,000,000; Georg,
A.. Croeker, $lg,000,000; w. II. Bradford
$l0,000,000; Anson p. Stokes, $s,000,000
Brayton Ives, $6,0O0,0O0; Colonel Auch
mutty, s5,OOO,OO0.
Charles +. A. Hemichs began as cl erl
and now has $5,000,000
j. W. Mackey, s9ooOO,ooo, was ship
builder at days. wages before he was a golt
hunter
Senator James G, Fair kept a saloon foi
miners, and is worth $20000,0O0.
Leland Stamford is worth 4O,0OO,000.
Charles Pratt, the Brooklyn oil man, I
worth $8,0O0,000.
Russell Sage is 10 years old and wortl
s40,000,O00.
Samuel A, Scott Kansas City, has $40,