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August 25, 1883
Lake Charles Commercial
Lake Charles, Calcasieu County, Louisiana
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Troy Times reports on vast US land ownership by British nobility like Sir George Reed (100,000 acres), Earl of Dunraven (60,000), Duke of Sutherland (400,000), and corporations including Standard Oil (1M acres) and railroads (over 200M acres total grants). Nine men own land equaling NH, MA, RI combined.
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Troy Times: It is astonishing what large farms in the United States are owned by titled Englishmen. Of individual owners there are Sir George Reed, 100,000 acres; Earl of Dunraven, 60,000 acres; Duke of Sutherland, 400,000 acres; the next largest farms are owned by Philips, Marshall & Co., 130,000 acres; heirs of Col. Murphy, 4,000,000 acres; H. Diston, 12,000,000 acres; Standard Oil Company, 1,000,000 acres; and scores of others. Nine men own a territory equal to that of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island combined. Then there are great railroad corporations, whose free gifts of land from profligate Congresses amount to upward of 200,000,000 acres. Eleven of these corporations have been given 120,000,000 acres. The Northern Pacific road has received the biggest slice, 47,000,000, and the grants have ranged all the way from 1,000,000 acres upwards.
Troy Times: It is astonishing what large farms in the United States are owned by titled Englishmen. Of individual owners there are Sir George Reed, 100,000 acres; Earl of Dunraven, 60,000 acres; Duke of Sutherland, 400,000 acres; the next largest farms are owned by Philips, Marshall & Co., 130,000 acres; heirs of Col. Murphy, 4,000,000 acres; H. Diston, 12,000,000 acres; Standard Oil Company, 1,000,000 acres; and scores of others. Nine men own a territory equal to that of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island combined. Then there are great railroad corporations, whose free gifts of land from profligate Congresses amount to upward of 200,000,000 acres. Eleven of these corporations have been given 120,000,000 acres. The Northern Pacific road has received the biggest slice, 47,000,000, and the grants have ranged all the way from 1,000,000 acres upwards.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Land Ownership
English Nobility
Railroad Grants
Large Farms
Corporate Holdings
What entities or persons were involved?
Sir George Reed
Earl Of Dunraven
Duke Of Sutherland
Philips, Marshall & Co.
Heirs Of Col. Murphy
H. Diston
Standard Oil Company
Northern Pacific Road
Where did it happen?
United States
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Key Persons
Sir George Reed
Earl Of Dunraven
Duke Of Sutherland
Philips, Marshall & Co.
Heirs Of Col. Murphy
H. Diston
Standard Oil Company
Northern Pacific Road
Location
United States
Story Details
Astonishing report on large land holdings in the US by titled Englishmen and corporations, with nine individuals owning territory equal to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island combined, plus massive land grants to railroads from Congress.