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RICH MEN AND WOMEN OF BROOKLYN AND WILLIAMSBURGH
Hadden C. . . . ..........................25,000 Hagar William........................... . 30,000 Hale Josiah L. .. .........................40,000 Hale Thomas.................................20,000 Hall George ................................20,000 Hall Valentine G...........................250,000 Hall John...................................25,000 Hallock Charles.. . . . . . . . ... .. . .15,000 Halsey Abraham. . . . . . . .... . . . . . .30,000 Halsey Moses E. . . . . . . ........... .10,000 Halsey William..............................25,000 Hamblin Asher P. ...........................40,000 Hamilton E. C. . . ... .. . . . . . ......40,000 Hance Revo C. ............................. 30,000 Handlen William. .. .. .. .. . .. . ........20,000 Hangrave Clifton... . .. ... .. ........ . .40,000 Harper Andrew M. . .. . . . ................25,000 Harper Joseph W. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .100,000 Harris Benjamin G. ..... . . . . . . . . . .15,000 Harris Captain Isaac.. . .. . .. .. .. ....35,000 Harris William M. .. . ............. . . . 35,000 Hart Levi. .. . .. .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .20,000 Hartt Samuel . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 25,000 Haslett John... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .50,000 Hastings George. . .. . ...................100,000 Hatch William T. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...40,000 Haviland D. G . . .. .................... ..50,000 Haviland R. B. ........... . . . .. . . . .75,000 Haviland James C. . .. . ...................20,000 Haxton A. . . . . .. . . ..................130,000 Haydock Henry... .. . ... . .... ...........30,000 Haines David H.. .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . .10,000 Haynes Stephen ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20,000 Hazard W. H. . . . ... . . . . . .. .. .. .50,000 Heaney Cornelius .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .200,000 A native of Ireland. Was connected with Mr. Astor in the fur trade some years since, with whom he realised a large amount of money. His liberality to the poor knows no bounds. He was the greatest donor to the Catholic Orphan Asylum, in Court street and presented to the trustees of Freeman's Hall the ground upon which it stands. Hebard. Frederick H. ......................35,000 Heerdt Clement. . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . 35,000 Hegeman Adrian.. . .. . . . . . .. ... . . .15,000 Hegeman John. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. ..10,000 Hendrickson Stephen. . .... . . . . . . . .30,000 Henshaw Cornelia. . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. 30,000 Herriman William S. .. .. .. ... ..... .. .100,000 Hickley James...............................15,000 Hicks Edgar.................................20,000 Hicks Edwin. . . . . . .. . . . . ....40,000 Hicks George. . . . ........................50,000 Hicks Jacob M. estate of.. ............... .75,000 Hicks John M. . . . .. .. .. . ...... . .10,000 Was formerly very wealthy, but lost a, large fortune by reverses in business and fluctuations in the value of rea1 estate. He now, however; (thanks to the efforts of warm personal friends, many of whom suppported him without reference to politica1 considerations) holds for a second term, the most valuable public office in the county. Hicks Maria ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,000 Hicks Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 Hicks Robert T. . . . . . . . . . . .....50,000 Hilliard James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,000 Hinman William J. . . . . . ... . . . .....40,000 Hitchcock Cyrus.............................20,000 Hoag John D. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .25,000 Hobby Amos K. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .25,000 Holbrook Lowell.............................30,000 Holmes Samuel. .. . . . . . . . . . .10,000 Holt Asa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 Holt Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 Hopkins Lucius. . . . . . . .. . . . 35,000 Horton A. B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Horton Osborne. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .10,000 Hoskin Thomas. .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . 10,000 Hovey Roswell. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 Howard Edward S. ... .. ... ..............30,000 Howard Joseph... . . .. . .. ... .. . ......30,000. Howard Samuel H... .. . .. . . .. . . . . ..25,000 How Benjamin W. . . .. . . . . .. . .. 20,000 How Calvin F.. . .... . . . .. ... . .. .. 200,000 How Fisher. . . . . . .. .. ... .. . ....200.000 How Henry A. . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . 20,000 How James.. .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . ..30,000 Howell Silas S. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . 40,000 Howland George S.. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. 200,000 Hoyt Charles estate of. .. . .. .. . . . . .80,000 Hoyt Gould estate of. ....... . ... . . .. .20,000 Hoyt Seymour. .. ... . . .. . . ...........25,000 Hudson Edward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20,000 Hudson W. L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 Huested S. L. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...25,000 A self made and self taught man. At his father's death he was thrown upon the world penniless, with a widowed mother and sister depending upon him for their support. By hard 1abor he acquired means to embark in business in the fur trade on his own account, and is now the proprietor of a large and flourishing factory; in addition to which, he is the proprietor of the splendid line of stages running to and from Fulton Ferry and East Brooklyn. Hull Edward, jun... . . . . . . . . . . ..20,000 Hull Oliver. . . . . . ........ . .25,000 Humphreys James. . .. .. .. . . . . . . .30,000 A lawyer of distinguished ability and extensive practice. He represents the first ward of this city in the common council, and at the last state election was the whig nominee for senator, but declined being a candidate. His manners are very popu1ar, and he is highly esteemed by all parties. Hunt Jonathan.. ... .. . .. . ..............10,000 Hunt Seth B. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .15,000 Hunt Thomas. . .. . . . . . . ...........20,000 Hunt W. G. . . . . .. . . ....... . .. . ..30,000 Hunter William, jun. . . . . . . . . . . .40,000 Hurd Frederick W. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .25,000 Hurd Hannah .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . . ..20,000 Hurlbutt E. D.. . . . . . . . . . . . ..100,000 Hurlbut George..............................50,000 Hurlbut John D.. . . .. . . . . . . . . . ..55,000 Hurlbut Samuel.. . . . . . . . . . . . ...30,000 Hurlbut William W. . . . . .. . . .. . ..35,000 Huttleson Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35,000 Hyde Isaac .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..25,000 Hyde Lucius .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . ..30,000 Return to RICH MEN & WOMEN 1847 Main Back To BUSINESS Main Return to BROOKLYN Info Main Page