Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1890 — Ben Butler’s Wealth. [ARTICLE]

Ben Butler’s Wealth.

Doitsn Cor. Richmond Times. —’ Any list of Boston millionaires would be incomplete without the name of Benjamin F. Butler, who is estimated by close observers to be worth between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000. He is really more identified with Boston than with Lowell, though he beg kis magnificent residence in the latter place. His law offices in Ashburton Place, Boston, are the finest in this city, and there be may be found early and late, when not in court or traveling, for, unlike most of the lawyers of Boston! he has a large practice in New York,' Washington and Chicago, where he has copartnership offices. His law practice is worth SIOO,OOO a year. He lives well, is very generous and his famous yacht America is one of the finest The bulk of his fortune has been made by investing in manufactories.