Of the Five Score Men and Women Among Whom $6,760,000,000 is Divided
Fifty are Citizens of the United States--England is Represented by
Thirteen--Oil Yielded the Largest Individual Fortune.
When the average present-day millionaire is bluntly asked to name the
value of his earthly possessions he finds it difficult to answer the
question correctly. It may be that he is not willing to take the
questioner into his confidence. It is doubtful whether he really knows.
If this is true of the millionaire himself, it follows that when others
attempt the task of estimating the amount of his wealth, the results must
be conflicting. Still, excellent authorities are not lacking on this
subject, and the list of the world's richest hundred persons, which is
printed herewith, has been compiled from the best.
Rank. Name. Country. How Made. Total Fortune.
1--John D. Rockefeller United States Oil $600,000,000
2--A. Beit South Africa Gold and diamonds 500,000,000
3--J.B. Robinson South Africa Gold 400,000,000
4--Czar Nicholas II Russia Inherited 350,000,000
5--Andrew Carnegie United States Steel 300,000,000
6--W.W. Astor United States Real estate 300,000,000
7--Prince Demidoff Russia Inherited 200,000,000
8--Emperor Franz Josef Austria Inherited 185,000,000
9--J. Pierpont Morgan United States Finance 150,000,000
10--William Rockefeller United States Oil 100,000,000
11--H.H. Rogers United States Oil 100,000,000
12--W.K. Vanderbilt United States Railroads 100,000,000
13--Senator Clark United States Copper 100,000,000
14--John Jacob Astor United States Real estate 100,000,000
15--Duke of Westminster England Real estate 100,000,000
16--Lord Rothschild England Banker 100,000,000
17--Baron E. de Rothschild France Banker 100,000,000
18--King Leopold Belgium Inherited and acquired 100,000,000
19--Grand Duke Vladimir Russia Inherited 100,000,000
20--Russell Sage United States Finance 80,000,000
21--H.C. Frick United States Steel and coke 80,000,000
22--D.O. Mills United States Banker 75,000,000
23--Marshall Field, Jr. United States Inherited 75,000,000
24--Henry M. Flagler United States Oil 60,000,000
25--James J. Hill United States Railroads 60,000,000
26--Archduke Frederick Austria Inherited 60,000,000
27--The Sultan Turkey Inherited 50,000,000
28--Prince Lichtenstein Austria Inherited 50,000,000
29--Baron Bleichroder Germany Banker 50,000,000
30--M. Heine France Banker 50,000,000
31--Lord Iveagh Ireland Brewer 50,000,000
32--Senora Cousino Chili Inherited 50,000,000
33--Sir Jervin Clark Australia Sheep 50,000,000
34--John D. Archbold United States Oil 50,000,000
35--Oliver Payne United States Oil 50,000,000
36--J.B. Haggin United States Gold 50,000,000
37--Harry Field United States Inherited 50,000,000
38--Duke of Devonshire England Inherited 50,000,000
39--A. Brehr Austria Banker 45,000,000
40--James Henry Smith United States Inherited 40,000,000
41--Henry Phipps United States Steel 40,000,000
42--Alfred G. Vanderbilt United States Railroads 40,000,000
43--H.O. Havemeyer United States Sugar 40,000,000
44--Mrs. Hetty Green United States Finance 40,000,000
45--Thomas F. Ryan United States Finance 40,000,000
46--Lord Strathcona Canada Finance 40,000,000
47--Miss Bertha Krupp Germany Steel 40,000,000
48--Grand Duke Michael Russia Inherited 40,000,000
49--Mrs. W. Walker United States Inherited 35,000,000
50--George Gould United States Railroads 35,000,000
51--Prince Henry of Pless Germany Inherited 35,000,000
52--J. Ogden Armour United States Meat 30,000,000
53--E.T. Gerry United States Inherited 30,000,000
54--Robert W. Goelet United States Real estate 30,000,000
55--Don Luis Wizperrazas Mexico Mines 30,000,000
56--Earl of Derby England Inherited 30,000,000
57--Count Henckel Germany Inherited 30,000,000
58--J.H. Flagler United States Finance 30,000,000
59--Claus Spreckels United States Sugar 30,000,000
60--W.F. Havemeyer United States Sugar 30,000,000
61--Bishop Kohn Austria Inherited 30,000,000
62--F. Schwarzenberger Austria Inherited 30,000,000
63--Jacob H. Schiff United States Banker 25,000,000
64--P.A.B. Widener United States Street cars 25,000,000
65--George F. Baker United States Banker 25,000,000
66--Duke of Sutherland Scotland Real estate 25,000,000
67--Duke of Bedford England Real estate 25,000,000
68--Duke of Portland England Real estate 25,000,000
69--Baron A. de Rothschild England Banker 25,000,000
70--Baron L. de Rothschild England Banker 25,000,000
71--Duc d'Arenberg Belgium Inherited 25,000,000
72--Angelo Quintieri Italy Inherited 25,000,000
73--M. Nobel Russia Oil 25,000,000
74--Baron Leitenberger Austria Inherited 25,000,000
75--Prince Yusupoff Russia Inherited 25,000,000
76--Lord Mountstephen Canada Real estate 25,000,000
77--Queen Louise Denmark Inherited 25,000,000
78--Grand Duke of Hesse Germany Inherited 25,000,000
79--Prince Anton Radziwill Germany Inherited 25,000,000
80--August Belmont United States Finance 20,000,000
81--James Stillman United States Banker 20,000,000
82--John W. Gates United States Finance 20,000,000
83--Norman B. Ream United States Finance 20,000,000
84--Joseph Pulitzer United States Journalist 20,000,000
85--James G. Bennett United States Journalist 20,000,000
86--John G. Moore United States Finance 20,000,000
87--D.G. Reid United States Steel 20,000,000
88--Frederick Pabst United States Brewer 20,000,000
89--William D. Sloane United States Inherited 20,000,000
90--William B. Leeds United States Railroads 20,000,000
91--James B. Duke United States Tobacco 20,000,000
92--Anthony N. Brady United States Finance 20,000,000
93--Geo. W. Vanderbilt United States Railroads 20,000,000
94--Fred. W. Vanderbilt United States Railroads 20,000,000
95--Duke of Northumberl'd England Inherited 20,000,000
96--Lord Armstrong England Inherited 20,000,000
97--Lord Brassey England Inherited 20,000,000
98--Sir Thomas Lipton England Grocer 20,000,000
99--Ex-Empress Eugenie France Inherited 20,000,000
100--Queen Wilhelmina Holland Inherited 20,000,000
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Total $6,760,000,000