Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-05-01
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Massachusetts Wealthy DcicEation HI Inc
House OF Representatives..
The Massachusetts delegation in the
houso probably contains moro million
aires titan arc sent to Washington by
any other two states. 1t is not very
far out of the way 10 state that every
representative IN the last congress and
in the present ono will measure up to
that financial standard, although there
are two or three exceptions. Of the
representatives from the Bay State who
retired on March :! rom congress there
was General Draper Of Hopedae, whose
family practically owns that little bit
of IL town aud pays all the taxes there.
He is many times millionaire Elijah
Morse is probably worth So, 900, 600.
Ho is said to receive an income of
800, 900 annually from his stove pol
ish. Mr. Apsley was very rich, being
president of great rubber works. shoe
last manufactory and at the Same time
interested i'll numerous other enterprises.
The present delegation is headed in
the financial column by Mr.. Spraguo,
General Diapers successor, whose wife
came into heritage of $50, 600, 900. s.
W. Mccall began life as poor man,
but when his wife came into possession
of n large estate he is said to have given
up his law practice for the purpose of
attending to her financial interests.
However, me is very unostentatious and
would not BIO taken for rich man from
his style of living. Joseph II. Walker
of Worcester is large real estate owner
in that city and Chicago and has
achieved great success in business en-
terprises. Mr.. Lowering Of Taunton
really lives in Boston, on Beacon street,
and is very wealthy manufacturer.
Mr.. ". S. Knox is bank president,
not position that often falls to poor
man. Mr.. John Simpkins is one Of the
richest men in tho delegation, having
inherited fortune in Calumet and
Hecla mining stock Fitzgerald, the
only Democrat from New England, was
engaged in the real estate business with
his brother and is probably worth under
$50, 600.
Samuel J. Barrows is clergyman
and editor of The Christian Register.
He is understood to have roaped tho or
binary reward that follows pious and
frugal life. Representative Moody, Cen
eral Cogswell's successor, began life as
a poor man. but has built up a very lu-
crativo law practice that pays over $50.
coo a year. He yields his time from this
practice very reluctantly and probably
will not serve long in congress on that
account. Mr.. W. E. Barrett is reported
to be worth $500, 900. He mado lots of
money ont Of the capitalization Of the
Boston Advertiser, and his Boston Rec
ord is very valuable paper. Mr.. Gill
lett is good lawyer, practicing III the
middle part of the state, and is credited
with having fortune of 500, 900. Ash
ley B. Wright is q thrifty merchant in
the small city of North Adams, but is
said TO owe his success IN reaching con-
gress to a rich Democrat, Albert G.
Houghton, who had personal grudge
to satisfy and lavished his efforts TO Sc
cure Mr.. WriSht's election. Mr.. G. ".
Weymouth Of Fitchburg is another very
wealthy man who is interested i'll nu-
merous enterprises. Washington Post.