The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28

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LIE BARRIER, A...................''''Sloo' ooo
LII ROY,
Owns Monticello, Jefferson's scat.
LIE Roy, JACOB .R30O,OOO
OF an ancient and highly distinguished Huguo-
| not family. Daniel Webster, the Secretary or
State, married for his last and present wife a
Miss Le Roy. Jacob Ia Roy inherits a large
estate from his father-in-law.
LEUPP, CHARLEs M.....".............$l5o,ooo
Director in Trademarks Bank, and OF the New
York and Erie Railroad. Was a poor young
man from New Jersey, who, by his industrious
habits, was admitted q partner with Gideon Lee
& Co., afterward married his daughter, and sue
ceeded him in business at his deccase.
LEVY, CAPT. U. .$25O,oOO
A Post Captain in tho U. g. Navy, served with
distinguished honor in the last war. and was on
board the celebrated u. g. brig Argus. He fell
into the hands of the enemy. and was imprisoned
two years in England. He was the first Captain
to abolish fogging in the navy and Introduce
s~alutary moral punishment. His popularity with
the sailors Is greater than that of any othcr COM
mander. He Is a Philadelphia by birth. He
left home at tho age Of o years, became a cabin
boy, and rose rapidly to his present position. al
though comparatively a young man. The bronze
statue Of Jefferson that adorns the Presidents
mansion at Washington was presented to Con-
gross by Capt. Levy. He is also the present pro-
prietor of Jefferson's mansion In Virginia, and a
large holder Of real estate in New York city, his
place of residence. He was In the destructive
gale of 1922 in Carolina, when 1000 souls per
ished, and was tho only man who braved the
storm and swan out and rescued numbers Of the
perishing, for which heroic act the population
voted Tim a civic wreath. He is a bachelor, but
an afcctionate son and a faithful brother,
though he ought to be sent to sea again IL he
does not contemplate an immediate change In
his estate.
LEWIS, MORGAN ESTATE of. $780, 900
Formerly Governor OF the State, Major-Gen-
eral Of the army, &c. Acquired his estate by
marrying a Livingston Of wealth. Gen. Lewis Is
OF an ancient Welsh family.
LITTLE, JACOB $500, 900
with his brother. constituting the firm OF Ia
cob Little s. Co., and one of the richest brokers
In Wall street. Great dealers in fancy stocks
also.
LITTLE, EDWARD 5000 900
The brother OF Jacob. A widower.
LIVINGSTON. MATURINE. 100000
Though of the family of Livingston, which for
a family 30 prolific and numerous as theirs has
been one Of the most wealthy in the State, but
little in the subdivision of multiplying genera
tions fell to the share Of Maturine, who, marry
ing his cousin, daughter of Gen. Morgan Lewis,
above, has, however. acquired large opulence In
perspective. Tho Livingstons began In this State
about $50 years since in tho person of a Scotch
clergyman, who, on q famous old white horse.
made his itinerations through the valley of the
Mohawk tell with effect From him sprang an
intelligent, enterprising race. who in the next
generation secured large landed estates, since
immortal by their extent on both sides the
Hudson River. Martin Van Buren, commenced
his career az q village lawyer at Undertook by
undertaking to invalidate the Livingston titles,
but their numbers and wealth were too much
for him. Their names loom largely on our
records; and after the Renselhers and the Dutch
and the English noblesse. they rank among the
most distinguished families in the State.
LoDKR, BENJAMIN. ................. $3.50, 900
LOOMS, LUTHE 5000. 600
OF a Connecticut family. and partner Of Gen.
Samuel LYMAN, In the manufacture of Screws,
nails, &c. in New Jersey, of tho firm of Loomis
& Lyman.
The first mercantile lawyer In this city. His
business is very lucrative. His father is a ply
sician.
LORD. RUFUS $500, 900
From Boston, and owns property in the burnt
district of '35.
L~oRLLARD, JACOB $500. 900
A son OF Jacob. deceased.
LoRILLARp widow Of Jacob. ........ 81, 500. 900
Three brothers. Jacob, Peter. and George, were
of an ancient Hugenot family. and all from moth
ing became rich-the two latter in the tobacco
business. They are now all dead, Jacob and
Peter leaving widows and children; George was
a bachelor; Jacob was at one time in partner
ship with Gideon Lee and Shepherd Knapp. He
LEFT all his money to his widow. One daughter
OF Peter married T. Reynolds, bookseller, de-
ceased: another. John d. Wolfe of the firm Of
Wolfe s. Bishop; and another, Lieut.. Spencer of
the navy. all three rich. Widow Of Jacob re-
sides at Bloomingdale, and her son. Jacob. re-
sides with her.
LOTT, JEREMIAH. 800. 900
Mr.. Lott was son to Judge Lott of Kings
county. and is fatherin-law to the Hon. John A.
Lott, now State Senator. He is a worthy mem
Der of the Dutch Church. who gets but one set
of shoes on his horses in a year.
LoRILLARD, PETER UN...............$ 81 900, 900
Son Of Potter, and now In tho tobacco business.
He received some 5000, 600 from his uncle
George.
LovETT, $780, 900
A retired sea Captain. and afterwArd a ship
ping merchant; originally from Rhode Island,
and of the real grit that comes of late as of yore,
from that little chivalrous spot that gave birth
to a Perry and o Greene.
LovKTT, GEORGE. $500, 900
Made his fortune in tho lumber business. Re-
tired some twelve years since.
LOW, NlChoLAb.
His father was proprietor of the Sans Souci. at
Balston Spa, and was esteemed. He was worth
q million In his day. Ono of his daughters mar
ried Charles King, EDITOR of the american, for a
second wife, but she received little. The estate
was much embarrassed. and is now In possession
Of Nicholas, the son, who won the wager Tor
travelling 1000 miles in 900 successive hours.
Low, CORNELIUS.
Low. ALBERT. 5000. 900
LOW, DANlEL.. .poOU,OOo
Another enterprising, driving. smooth faced.
pleasant son of New England, who resided a
long time. as a merchant, in Paris. and sur.
mounting every blasting sirocco In trade, came
out rich, and spread largely into real estate.
LowTHER, WILLIAM. .$iOO.O 900
An Englisman. commenced poor. and acquired
his property at a time when coal was at a high
price. and q monopoly of tho business existed.
Is now in business with his son, and is q largo
importer Of coal.
LUDLOW estate $500 900