2006-07-22 18:24:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Rockefeller, Morgan...there's 2.
2006-07-22 18:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by The Nag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rockefellers. From 1910-1937, John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. was the world's richest man and his family thus had the largest block of wealth.
2006-07-22 18:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by TakingStock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President John F. Kennedy family was very wealthy during the Depression
President Roosevelt and his family
Randolph Hearst. Hearst was a major newspaper owner during the early part of the last century and his family was wealthy
Henry Ford the Founder of Ford Motor Company and his family
The Marx Brothers and their Families famous comedy team from that time period.
2006-07-22 20:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by Gail M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rockefeller - the richest - from Standard Oil,
Ford,
Morgan,
Edison,
Westinghouse - GE is still doing great,
Johnson of Johnson & Johnson a family owned business
2006-07-22 18:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the Rockefellers. They might have gotten big before the depression though. Very few were rich at this time. I am sure some how the whole depression was George Bush's fault, though.
2006-07-22 18:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by Roger S M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rockefeller
2006-07-26 06:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vanderbilts for 1
2006-07-22 18:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by fact checker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of the wealthiest families during the great depression were the Kennedy's and the Hellers.
2006-07-22 18:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by Kryztal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rockerfellers, Vanderbilts, DuPonts, Railroad boys, and the Hollywooders:MGM, Fox, etc.
2006-07-22 18:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by Michael T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if the Carnegies & Rockefellers were still around... but they'd definitely be candidates
2006-07-22 18:26:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋