RICH  MEN AND WOMEN

OF

BROOKLYN  AND  WILLIAMSBURGH




Cahoone William..............................10,000
Callaghan Charles............................40,000
Cammeyer John E. ............................10,000
Campbell F D. ...............................15,000
Carll Conklin................................15,000
Carll S. Seal................................20,000

Carman Nelson G. ............................15,000
	Mr. C. has accumulated his propety by the most persevering application 
to business as a butcher, and is yet quite a young man,and with every prospect of
adding very materially to his possessions. In acts of charity and kindness to the 
poor and afflicted he has, we understand, been instrumental in doing much good without 
parade, ostentation, or show. Such men, though not desiring it, deserve to have 
their good deeds recorded in this world, as well as noted down (as certainly they will be) 
in that better and happier sphere allotted to "all born of woman."

Carman Samuel estate of.......................15,000
Carman Thomas.................................15,000 
Carpenter Jacob...............................15,000
Carpenter Thomas..............................30,000
Carter Abigail................................15,000
Cartwright David G. ..........................30,000

Cary William R. ..............................100,000.
	Mr. Cary is one of the most opulent and successful merchants of the metropolis, 
and, by his active enterprize, has aided very materially to the prosperity and
growth of this city.

Chapin L. W. ..................................35,000
Chapman W. P. .................................35,000
Chew Thomas J. ................................50,000
Christmas Charles..............................15,000

Church Rodney S. ..............................35,000
	A distinguished attorney and a prominent democratic politician. Was a 
judge in the municipal court of this city for three years; and has been honored as 
bearer of despatches from the U.S. government to our ministers abroad. Has been 
married twice, receiving with his present wife a dowry of L6,000 sterling. 

Clafflin Aaron.................................60,000
Claflin Horace.................................35,000

Clark Aaron...................................100,000
	Formerly Mayor of New York, and for many years one of the leaders of the
whig party of that city. He is a man of most exemplary character; generous to the poor;
and possessed of splendid attainments.Successful lottery speculations, it is said, 
laid the foundation of his fortune.

Clark Chester  estate of......................100,000
Clark Edward...................................30,000
Clark Jane V. .................................20,000
Clark J. H. estate of..........................30,000
Clark H. L. ...................................20,000
Clark Thomas...................................25,000
Cleaveland Silas...............................30,000

Clem W. N. ....................................25,000
	The proprietor of a large and flourishing hardware business in Fulton street; 
who has, by his politeness and superior business qualifications, obtained an 
enviable popularity throughout Long Island.

Cochrane Charles P. ...........................50,000
Cochrane John W. ..............................40,000
Coffin Timothy   Willimsburgh..................10,000
Coit Gabriel   Williamsburgh...................20,000
Coles Cordelia.................................10,000 
Coles Lefferts G. .............................25,000
Coleman E. W. .................................35,000

Colgan Owen....................................25,000
	Came to this country from the north of Ireland about twenty years ago, and 
for a considerable time worked at his own business. After acquiring a small amount 
of money, he opened a tavern in James street, where he has met with very great success. 
In politics he is a democrat, and in 1iberality to the poor, generous.

Collins George.................................35,000
Collins James..................................30,000
	Associated with, and has obtained his wealth in a simi1ar manner to, Mr. Basrd; 
is an active politidian, and to the poor chairitable.

Congdon Samuel.................................35,000
Conklin Henry N. ..............................40,000
Conover Augusta................................25,000
Conover George.................................30,000
Cook John   Williamburgh.......................20,000
Cook Moses.....................................35,000
Cook Purcell L. ...............................15,000
Cook Thomas....................................35,000
Coope David....................................45,000
Coope Jacob M. ................................65,000
Coope Mrs. widow...............................20,000
Coope Samuel...................................12,000
Cooper Leonard.................................20,000
Cooper William B. .............................25,000
Copeland Edward................................25,000
Cornell.Ann....................................20,000
Cornell Peter C. .............................100,000
Cornell Simon estate of.......................100,000
Cornell Sarah..................................50,000
Cornell Whitehead J. estate of................150,000

Corning Edward.................................80,000.
	An alderman of this city; eloquent as a debater in the Common Council; 
and one of the many benevolent men Brooklyn can proudly boast of.

Corning Ephraim................................30,000 
Corning Harrison K. ...........................20,000
Cortelyou Adriance.............................20,000
Cortelyou Ann..................................10,000
Cortelyou Jacques..............................25,000
Cowenhoven Tunis...............................20,000
Cox John.......................................25,000'
Cox Rev. S. H . ...............................20,000
Crawford George N.............................100,000
Crook Philip T. ...............................30,000 
Cropsey Andrew.................................15,000

Cross John A. .................................35,000
	Now one of the aldermen of the seventh ward of Brooklyn, and one of the "shining 
lights" of the whig party. Possessed of brilliant talents and a superior: address, 
he is deservedly popular in the district in which he lives, and wherever else he is known.

Crummey Edward.................................30,000

Cullen Dr. Henry J. ...........................30,000
	Dr. Cullen is one of the most successful and eminent physicians in Brooklyn. 
He has been established but a few years here, but in that time has, by his ability, and 
kindheartedness, secured the suffrages of all c1asses and conditions of his fellow citizens. 
Having a large practice among the most wealthy, he is noted for having in many instances 
sought out and relieved the physical and pecuniary distresses of the poor. He was for many 
years engaged. in the practice of his profession in Mexico, and has an intimate knowledge
of the condition and political history of that country. It was through his influence and 
warm personal exertions, during the Texan war, that a large number of prisoners, mostly 
Americans, captured and condemned to death by the Mexican forces, were liberated. He
not only contributed largely himse1f to the high ransom exacted by the Mexica authocities,
but induced others to do the same.

Cumming Thomas W. ..............................25,000
Cummings Abijah P. Williamsburgh................35,000
Cunningham George D. ...........................40,000
Curtis Lewis....................................10,000


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