The $9 Million Fortune of a Tacoma Pioneer
DeWitt C. Clark’s estate inventory reveals the staggering wealth accumulated by one of Washington’s early industrialists before his death last September.
The inventory of the estate of DeWitt C. Clark, who died last September, was filed with the county clerk today. The estate’s total value is invoiced at $9,906.85.
Then · 1903123 years apartNow · 2026
While $8.9 million in 1903 sounds like immense wealth (equivalent to roughly $300 million today), this figure likely represents only liquid assets and immediate holdings, excluding real estate which was often valued separately or held in trusts. It highlights the concentration of capital among Tacoma's early elite, contrasting sharply with the struggles of the working class reported elsewhere on this page.
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