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WEALTHY CITIZENS OF NEW YORK.
 


 

In partnership with Garrit A. Dunsconib, constitu¬
ting the tiiin of John H. Abeel & Co, iron merchants,
one of the oldest houses in the city.

Adams John.....300,000

Of Irisli descent, who by industry and int^rity as
a merchant in the dry goods line, lias acquired a re-
apectal)le fortune, wliich he enjoys with the respect of
ail who know him. He is President of the Fulton
Bank, He married a daughter of John Glover, da
ceased, some twenty years since, by whom he has re-
,  ceived some property.   See Mrs. Fisher.
 

few years he paid his creditors, and by business tafit
integrity, and industry, has amassed his wealth. H«
retired from business several years since. Mr. Alley
is an example of a man of strong mind pushing hii:
way through the world without the benefits of educa
tion and under many difficulties.

AUtyneJohn.....200,000

Of the flna of Alstyne fc Dykers, rich brokers in
Wall sU'eet.

Ames Barret     -----       100,000

Formerly of the firm of Ames & Witherell, iron-
dealers.    ,A new England man—made all hi?: money
 

p/Addison Thomas      -       -      -       -       150,000

A distinguished pencil-case maker;  a pioneer in

this, and made his money by industry.   The present

ever-^pointed pencil-case was first made by him, and

owes its form to liis ingenuity,

100,000
a partner of the firm of
 

Amos------Estate of -

Andariese Barnet

An esce!lent Tailor and
Anderson Abel T,
 

Adee George     -

Son of William below, and
Adec, Timpson & Co,

Adee William ----- 200,000
An auctioneer, and formerly senior partner in ihe
firm of Adee, Timpson & Co. From Westcherter^Co.
liegaii life as a dry good*merchant, and has nowgre-
"'T'ired from business, A very worthy man who nas
made all his money by active industry, and the most Andrew Henry
honorable and upright course in business.
 

He was in business at

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I very amiable man.

200,000
 

A respectable lawyer, who inherited most of his
property from his father, who acquired his fortune in.
the manufacture of boots and shoes.

Anderson Henry J.    -       -       -       -       100,000

The respected Professor of Mathematics in Co •
Jumbia College.

],00,000
 

Native of Scitland, made his fortune in the Caroet
trade, was promin-. nt in the Whig ranks, and seiU to
j%.insliG Rol^ert     -       -       -       -       .     100,000   the Assembly of thi^ state some years since j a very

Formerly a merchant, and worth this sum byhia   jiood citizen,
■.vife, a daughter of Eohert Lennox, deceased.      "        Anthon Charlea        -       -       -       -       100,000
 

Akerley S. Dr. -

Formerly an eminent Physician, who distinguish
od himself wh»n the yellow lever was raging. Now
retired.
 

Allen Stephen
 

1 i^n nr\n -^ brother of John, and professor of Latin language
iau,ui;u and literatu:e in Columbia College. Mr. Anthon has
published many works ; the one most widely knownL
is Anthon's Classical Dictionary. Mr, Anthon has a
popular reputation as a -scholar, and is a most leamecl.
man. In his Classical Dictionary, and other works,
he has hsen charged with having made too free use of
the labors of others.
 

400,000
 

Anthon John
 

300,000
 

^'His father was a very respectable and learned phy¬
sician of tills city, and bom of German parents. The
sons <if Dr. Anthon have distinguished thcms'lves;
John as a lawyer, Henry as a divine, and Charles as
a scholar, and professor of the Latin language and li¬
terature in Columbia CoU^e. They ail rtceived
something from their father, hut John by thi-adop¬
tion of a more bicrative profession, and especia ly by
his marriage with the daughter of a rich auctioneer,
John ri one, possesses much the largest fortune.
 

A man who without money, without family con¬
nexions, and without education, has made his .way
to Independence in fortune, and to high public sta¬
tions. He began life as a poor aailorboy, afterwards
was a sail maimer, and filially kept one ot the largest
sail-lofts in the city. In his business he was indus¬
trious, scrupulously exact, aud rigid in justice. By
his reputation for integrity, he procured large ac¬
cessions to h is business.   He was made Blayor of

, the city in 1821, and re-elected ibr two successive
yeais, and afterwards a Senator of the State, and a
State Commiailoner of the Croton Water Works, in
which capacity his powerful influence did much to¬
ward the success of tf.is great entirprise.   Mr. Allen   Appieton Daniel        -       .       .       -         lOOjOOw

- is an enetgatic and deciied man, always adopting % of the firm of D. Appieton & Co., books e.lers and
policy ofhis own, aad carrying it out with gi est self-   publishers

reliance.   He is just, butnotgenerous; andinmind    ,     , .     t           a                                        inonnft

and mannars rude and unpolilhed. At -he time of Appleby Leonard . . . - 1UO,000
difficulty in the New York Life Insurance and Trust Areutarlus George - - - - 300,C00
Co., he was made the President.                                     „         ^ ^                     ,         ,      ■.,,  i ■   ,    *v

Born of German parents, and, with his brother

illflv Sflut                 -                                o'^n nnn   Phillip, obtained his wealth as a baker, in which bu-

- -^"^y^aul         -               -       -       -       2oO,000   gi^g^i^g has been famous for many years, and in

t.      The intimate friend of S.Allen and the two consult    which he still continued.    He is a man much respect-

, ^- eachotheron every matter of inteiest to either. He    edfor his numerous good qualities.    Gen. Henry A.

waa born in Providence, H. I., wheie he learnt the    late Commissary General of the state, is one of his

tmdo of Cabinetmaker, andsnbseiiuentlycjiT.'edon    gang

the business at Charleston, S, C.,, where he failed    .      ',.  .                                                      <>-rt/inrk

throughthesolefaultofhispartnep. Mr.Alleycame   ArnoldAaron.....Zoi),{}m

to this city and undertook a commission business in An Englishman who brought money with him from
cotton anddoniesticgoods. Hia creditors at oharles- England, and has been in the retail dry goods basi-
ton having confidence in£him were his flrat patroTi?^ ness in Canal street, and now in partnership wjthllis
and amohg them Mordecai Cohen, a rich Jew, enti-   son in-Uw (.onstable, an Englishman also.