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Wealthy Texans have been heard to say that money is just a way of keeping score. Here's the scoreboard.
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Wealthy Texans have been heard to say that money is just a way of keeping score. Here's the scoreboard.
Early Influencers: William Caruth Was Dallas’ Original Real Estate King Uptown, Highland Park, University Park, and NorthPark Center all used to be part of the his family's farm—sales that banked him one of the largest fortunes in the South. William Caruth (April 22, 1827-October 19, 1885) The Caruth family amassed more than 30,000 acres of land and were the county’s largest landowners during their time. The homestead stretched from White Rock Lake in the east to Preston Road in the west and from Forest Lane in the north to just north of downtown in the south. Caruth Haven Lane, the...