Pretty much a no-brainer that the wealthiest area of Virginia at the time was Alexandria. The rest of the state was destitute from the civil war to the 1960s when federal money began to flow in. 
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I don't see any way to determine an answer for that in 1900 or even today. A lot that has to do with a person's wealth is not contained in public records. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Delaney" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:27 PM Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Measuring Wealth in 1900 Virginia > How does one determine the "wealthiest" citizens of a town or city in > Virginia in 1900? > > I have seen research that attempts to rank people by using federal census > population schedules. The 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses give the total > value of an individual's real and personal estate, but no census after > 1870 > contains that information. > > Is there something similar in scope and reliability for 1900? Maybe tax > records? > > Many thanks, > > Ted > > > ********************************** > Ted Delaney > Archivist & Curator > Southern Memorial Association > Old City Cemetery Museums & Arboretum > Lynchburg, Virginia > (434) 847-1465 > [log in to unmask] > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > > __________ NOD32 4309 (20090805) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html 

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