-- "Lord" William Scully, who is one of the largest individual land owners in the United States, this week transferred to his wife all his lands in Logan County, Ill., amounting to about 30,000 acres. Bill Gates. Additionally, the ground could be used to produce food for people, should the need ever arise. . Bill Gates. . Heres a look at the top 10 absentee landowners in central Illinois, and where they own farmland. bought much of his land from Civil War Veterans ("private sellers") Ed Russo, the retired city historian, says that that's a shame: "A peaceful meditation space seems appropriate for the presidential library. The unique land system that he used on his 225,000 acres of American agricultural land, farmed by some fifteen hun dred tenants at the time of his death, attracted attention to this "most exten sive American landowner." William Scully possessed an extraordinary determination to succeed as a landlord. 4. Based in South Bend, Ind., Ceres Partners comes in at No. William C Scully, William S Soully, Williams S Scully, William S Scully and William Charles Scully are some of the alias or nicknames that William has used. Along with 110,000 acres in Kansas and Nebraska, which are in trusts overseen by two Scully cousins, these lands are what remain of a 225,000-acre empire bought for as little as 50 cents an acre. Michael Scully said that facing such responsibility has not been a great burden for him and his brother. Accessibility Statement, DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He inherited some land in Ireland, but he was not the first son, so he set out at age 29 to make his fortune by acquiring what was regarded as untillable swampland in the Midwest. Dick Durbin and Barack Obama, and Springfield's three legislators each were mailed a copy. "The symbolic quest," writes Russo, "would come in the act of physically climbing the stairs.". Some of his siblings had less controversial careers, following their father into the legal profession and politics: his brother Vincent Scully (qv) was liberal MP for Co. Cork (18527, 185965). Copyright 1981 by the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. William Charles Scully, age 50s, lives in Phoenix, AZ. Email questions to. land in Central Illinois was swampy or forested, which Scully began He got in when land was cheap, buying wet prairie in central Illinois, subhumid prairie near the western frontier in Kansas and Nebraska. He was the Tried at Clonmel assizes in 1849 for shooting two sons of a tenant during an eviction, he was not convicted, but at the Kilkenny assizes in 1865, he was found guilty of assaulting Bridget Teahan, the wife of one of his tenants, sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, and ordered to pay Teahan 80 in damages. ON June 13, 1870, William Scully walked into the Bea trice land office and calmly paid the Receiver of Public Monies $38,084 for a block of Government land in excess of 30,000 acres. William Scully immigrated from Ireland twice, the first time with ''We have tried to make another fortune, but you have to be lean and mean and tough as hell, and so far we haven`t done it,'' said Michael, who is known less for his business acumen than for his quirky but considerable personal charm, and his environmental and conservation activism. Nov. 16, 1895 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context. Coming in at a distant third with less than half the acreage of either of the top two landowners is Farmland Partners. In previous statements, representatives of the church say they see farmland as a good way to protect and steward excess donations to the church almost a rainy day fund, in case expenditures ever become greater than donations. WILLIAM SCULLY: COMMENT It is a pleasure to comment this afternoon on Homer Socolofsky's paper. https://www.nytimes.com/1895/11/16/archives/william-scullys-methods-how-the-notorious-land-monopolist-treats.html. ''The next generation has the money to play on the beach all of their lives, but that is not going to do them any good,'' Michael said. But Scully has so far received no responses. Scully began to drain Holdings in Bates County, Missouri, were acquired later and at higher cost. 4 (1920), 220-21. But four of his children by a previous marriage sued when they received nothing from the estate, and, rather than risk dissolution of the land holdings, a settlement of more than $900,000 was paid out, family members said. Who are the biggest absentee landowners in Illinois? After a brief period at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, William was apprenticed to a Dublin solicitor but chose not to enter the legal profession. New Age before New Age came of age, Michael told author Sophy Burnham, whose 1968 book, ''The Landed Gentry,'' examines the private propertied class in America, that he intended to breed horns back on his cattle because. Scully is widely known for his eccentricities. wscully@earthlink.net . Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. 5. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. It was a cold January day in 2021 when Eric OKeefe, editor and founder of The Land Report, walked up to the podium at the Land Expo in Iowa and announced Bill Gates as. Mobile number (602) 721-3768 . raising. So, I decided to look here first. Instead, he was long an alien landlord, operating through agents. We are given only sketchy pictures of what the social and economic effects of the Scully system were, and the book lacks a description of characteristic Scully farms. Historical Society dinner/lecture of 2011 was on November 4 at The Farmland Partners largest holdings in central Illinois prime ground is in Edgar County, purchased from race car magnate and businessman Gerald Forsythe in 2015. Their combined holdings are said to be valued at more than $120 million. His grandfather William was an infamous Irish landowner vilified in both Ireland and America for his harsh treatment of tenants. He Professor Emeritus, Paul Beaver of Lincoln College, local author and historian, was the featured speaker. ''I`ll tell you, when we were cleaning out the hog pens we used to think a lot about our dream house in the south of France and what a different lifestyle we were following,'' said Michael, who like Peter retains a slight English accent. in Logan, Sangamon and Tazewell. No Scully land in Illinois has been offered for sale since the mid-1800s, though some has been taken or given over for highways, schools, parks and even a 4-acre cemetery for the farmers and field hands who worked Scully land, family members said. ''I think that must have been the philosophy back in Ireland, to keep things together as long as possible.''. (18211906), landowner, was born 23 November 1821 in Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary, the youngest son of Denys Scully (qv), lawyer, and his second wife, Katherine (ne Eyre; d. 1843). Ribeiro began investing in farmland in central Illinois in the early 1980s, following his success as a businessman and entrepreneur in Brazil. Gawd, can you believe it?'' Farmland Partners. ''There are too many interesting projects out there to do that. Current address. Like most farmers nearing retirement, Scully, 64, had hoped his children might take an active interest in his land: Cockleburr Farm and the other holdings passed on to him by his father and grandfather. conservation and improvement of the soil. Scully began to drain Tied up in trusts, the Illinois ground has passed down to the families of two of his grandsons, Michael and Peter Scully. fertilizers, pesticides, livestock hormones-were either eliminated, administered in greatly reduced quantities, or replaced with organic matter. Or in other words, there are more professional farm managers in central Illinois than in the rest of the state and along with them, absentee landowners. Still, many local observers say that the city of Springfield is indebted to the Scullys. ''Nasty Nasty! He is reportedly the largest individual farmland owner in the U.S., and it also appears he is the largest individual owner of prime central Illinois farmland. He devised what became known as the Scully lease which set rents at lower rates but bound tenants to follow set crop rotations and other advanced agricultural practices. Indeed, he often acted as his own bailiff and became involved in a number of violent incidents with tenants while attempting to evict them. One may wonder how different things might have been if Scully's intention to become a resident farmer on his recently acquired land in Illinois in the early 1850s had been realized. first to use a drainage system in Logan County, and Scully tenant farmers Professional farm managers have unique insight into the world of farmland investing, and they bring a unique perspective. who lived out of state and cared less about moving to Illinois where The report is notable for the wealth of business details uncovered, from which the account is largely fashioned. He is 90 years of age, owing to his infirm condition is putting his affairs into shape so that he will be relieved of all business cares. 10 in this survey of absentee landowners of prime central Illinois farmland. Self-made billionaire owner of the car parts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate, Khan comes in sixth in this survey of prime central Illinois farmland, with just over 8,700 acres. Kathy J Scully . All rights reserved. "It's more symbolic than it is historic. Family members can give to charities out of their annual payments, but not directly from their trusts. This is strange, given that the Scully clan is responsible for having restored many prominent structures throughout Springfield. On the former pasture he built an 18-hole public golf course named Wolf Creek after the navigable waterway that is now polluted only by errant golf balls. FAQ | Paul has authored He rounds out the list for individual owners of central Illinois prime farm ground with just over 7,100 acres. But Scully and his brother, Peter, 62, of Dwight, are the reigning generation over what was, at the turn of the century, the largest farmland empire in the U.S. owned by one man: their grandfather. The Scully holdings in Illinois have survived two serious threats in modern times. At the top of the tower is a meditation room with a representative "Grail" cup. View Full Article in Timesmachine , See the article in its original context from. Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum, Cover illustration courtesy of Robert Johnson. Historical Society dinner/lecture of 2011 was on November 4 at The BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Aug. 25. Some were even shot and killed by Irish tenants. In previous statements, representatives of the church say they see farmland as a good way to protect and steward excess donations to the church almost a rainy day fund, in case expenditures ever become greater than donations. He was charged with bashing a tenant`s wife over the head with his walking stick on one occasion, and with shooting two members of a tenant family on another. ''I enjoy farming, but at the same time, I disagree with the whole system we follow on most of our lands with the destructive commercial rules of farming. Coming in at a distant third with less than half the acreage of either of the top two landowners is Farmland Partners. ''. Click here to subscribe, or simply show your support for Illinois Times. Violet died on August 9, 1976. The Scully Family. Self-made billionaire owner of the car parts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate, Khan comes in sixth in this survey of prime central Illinois farmland, with just over 8,700 acres. However, the He maintains that he was never so much committed to preserving the historic building. ", "The Grail is a universal theme," says Russo. The Scully Family. We are going to have to realize that the basis of wealth in Illinois is in the land, and if you lose that, you`ve lost everything.''. He was the Family holdings in this state are conservatively estimated to be worth at least $80 million. Peter`s greatest diversification efforts have been abroad. William Scully was an Irish aristocrat with land-owning family roots going back 500 years, and both he and his family members were known as heavy-handed landlords in Ireland. The loan they got to pay it off was one of the largest ever granted by the Federal Land Bank, according to Walden, who works in the family`s office on the second floor of a Lincoln bank that, until a few years ago, the family owned. "If people think it's a good idea, that's fine. These two entities are investment vehicles for the pension fund giant TIAA-CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund), which has grown to be the largest institutional investor in farmland worldwide under the guidance of Jose Minaya. Relatives. The ground is managed by Rob Woodrow of Farmland Solutions and Craig Thompson of First Mid Ag Services. Sometime between His grandfather William was an infamous Irish landowner vilified in both Ireland and America for his harsh treatment of tenants. And Michael believes the eventual breakup of the Scully lands is not necessarily a bad thing. "The Scully Land System in Marion County" appearing in the Kansas Historical Quarterly in 1950.1 That thirty-eight-page article traced in detail the acquisition and development of approximately 7S,000 acres of Farmland Partners largest holdings in central Illinois prime ground is in Edgar County, purchased from race car magnate and businessman Gerald Forsythe in 2015. their land grants were given in promissory notes from the Federal William Scully is well known. The family's involvement in Union Station began in 1984, more than a decade after the station had ceased operations as a train depot. He has a relaxed, gentle demeanor and speaks in a hushed English accent. No one was ever convicted for the killings. So, if Bill Gates is the largest farmland owner in the U.S., who is the largest farmland owner in Illinois? 9. 1875 and 1887 he had bought over 12,000 acres "from private sellers" ''We must be responsible toward the land and be leaders in conservation of it so as to preserve it for future generations and for the people who farm it.''. government for their service in the war. You can find the original article here. "No eccentric ever thinks he's eccentric," Scully says with a wink. The final Elkhart Woodrow says he and Thompson often work together on projects and planning for the benefit of the family. similar to the type he was familiar with in Ireland. ''The trusts were set up to provide longevity for the family name and so that family members, in spite of how they manage their own affairs, would have an income,'' said Jim Walden, who manages family business in Logan County. the vast drainage system, enlarging and maintaining by adding grass Landline number (602) 846-0860 . undergoes a nearly $10 million makeover. The ground is managed by Rob Woodrow of Farmland Solutions and Craig Thompson of First Mid Ag Services. They should get into life. It was a hugely profitable policy and contributed to his enormous personal wealth at the time of his death (at least $10 million). After a local priest criticised his actions, he converted to protestantism and insisted that his children do likewise. He also owns the NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars. Those prime soils generally fall into a triangle on a soil productivity map that runs from Peoria to Champaign to Springfield. William Scully immigrated from Ireland twice, the first time with intentions of raising sheep like his family and his fellow Irish landowners had done for years - for centuries. The Scully holdings were put together in the 1800s by the family`s patriarch, the controversial William Scully, a heavy-handed but visionary Irish aristocrat who was shot and wounded by. According to my research, the church is the largest absentee owner of prime central Illinois farm ground. Another self-made billionaire, Liautaud is the founder of the Jimmy Johns sandwich franchise. He collects crystals, believes in karma and reincarnation, and is a devout follower of esoteric spiritualist Rudolph Steiner. "My interest is in what lies behind the tower -- the symbolic significance of the tower and what it could be.". Land Values: Heres a look at the top 10 absentee landowners in central Illinois, and where they own farmland. A 1991 article claims that the church already owned over 38,000 acres of farmland in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri at that time. The architectural drawing, based on Scully's idea, shows a winding staircase that coils up through the clock tower, with two observation decks overlooking downtown Springfield. For the first time in ten years the tenants of thousands of acres in the County of Logan, Ill., and other tracts of land in various parts of the country have received a visit from their landlord, William Scully. A. claims that the church already owned over 38,000 acres of farmland in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri at that time. The unique land system that he used on his 225,000 acres of American agricultural land, farmed by some fifteen hun dred tenants at the time of his death, attracted attention to this "most exten sive American landowner." William Scully possessed an extraordinary determination to succeed as a landlord. In modern times, the Scully lands in Illinois are overseen by professional land managers working for William Scully`s grandsons. William Scully is well known. Dr. Renato Ribeiro. They are managed by Westchester Management Group Inc., based in Champaign. ''It is time for the young to learn how to fly and leave the nest,'' he said. Station, the former rail depot that spans an entire block of Madison Street, His land in Nebraska, located in Nuckolls and Gage counties, became wheat and corn country, although Socolofsky fails to point this out. A 1991 article claims that the church already owned over 38,000 acres of farmland in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri at that time. Scully, William For absentee ownership in the counties surveyed, Bill Gates comes in fourth with just shy of 12,000 acres. 6. Ribeiro began investing in farmland in central Illinois in the early 1980s, following his success as a businessman and entrepreneur in Brazil. '', And the youngest is the drummer in a Springfield rock band called ''Nasty Nasty.''. The opinions of this writer are not necessarily those of Farm Progress/Informa. He survived and, under duress, sold off his land in that region. Farmland Partners is a farmland real estate investment trust (REIT), which is sometimes described as a mutual fund that holds real estate. He rounds out the list for individual owners of central Illinois prime farm ground with just over 7,100 acres. However, the land was not conducive to raising sheep, especially with the preponderance of hungry wolves. William was sentenced to a year in an Irish prison, but apparently paid a hefty fine instead. Scully married twice; firstly Margaret Sweetman (d. 1861) in 1851, with whom he had three daughters, and secondly Enriqueta Angela Chynoweth (d. 1932) in 1876, with whom he had three sons and one daughter. Scully was noted for his cash-rent leasing system and he was identified He became an American citizen in October 1902 and died 17 October 1906 in London. He learned this after investigating Gates purchase of the 100 Circles farm in eastern Washington by one of Gates holding companies. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "It was always occupied by homeless people who built bonfires inside the building," recalls Nanchen, who has since relocated to Vermont. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They had tried to resurrect Springfield`s Union Station as an upscale shopping and restaurant mall, and though their renovation efforts were praised, the project never attracted enough customers to survive. The brochure includes a conceptual design sketch for the clock tower's interior by Springfield architect Bruce Ferry, whose firm won national awards for its reconstruction of the Old State Capitol building. Understandably, Scully's operations aroused much opposition, especially in hard times. Using knowledge of drainage from his days in Ireland, he dug ditches and installed drain tile, speculating that a railroad would connect Chicago to St. Louis. Scully Estates of Logan County, Illinois. Beavers early research Firefighters push for municipal ambulance service, CWLP testing the latest carbon capture technology, More girls accuse detective's son of sexual abuse, @ He rounds out the list for individual owners of central Illinois prime farm ground with just over 7,100 acres. were able to get into their fields two weeks earlier than the other several other books, one being his 2010, Abraham Lincoln in Logan County, Illinois 1834-1860. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The final Elkhart Historical Society dinner/lecture of 2011 was on November 4 at The Wild Hare Caf in Elkhart, IL. The land was drained, the railroad came in and William Scully made his fortune. The Scullys were a prosperous catholic family of middlemen and lawyers in Co. Tipperary, and Denys Scully was an active figure in catholic political life. ''They don`t sell anything if they can help it,'' one family associate said. On the advice of local attorney and preservationist Richard Hart, Scully formed a nonprofit foundation to oversee the management of the building for tax purposes. . His only daughter is a wire service photographer living quite happily in Hawaii, thank you. authority on Abraham Lincoln, but his knowledge of another His son, Thomas, continued According to my research, the church is the largest absentee owner of prime central Illinois farm ground. The Scully Family Farming the Prairie. For instance, how is he going to keep his children down on the farm? So who are these absentee landowners? And while it may feel like investors are coming in and buying up a lot of land, the reality is that the holdings of these top 10 only represent 0.02% of total farmland for all the counties surveyed. waterways, small dams and promoting Wild Hare Caf in Elkhart, IL. But when considering the future of his land, Scully has a bit more dirt to fret about than most farmers. He learned this after investigating Gates purchase of the 100 Circles farm in eastern Washington by one of Gates holding companies. Tied up in trusts, the Illinois ground has passed down to the families of two of his grandsons, Michael and Peter Scully. Ceres Partners is an asset investment manager focused solely on food and agriculture with large holdings in Indiana and Michigan. He concentrated rigorously on maximising profits, often at the expense of his tenants, which inevitably caused conflict. Ceres Partners is an asset investment manager focused solely on food and agriculture with large holdings in Indiana and Michigan. Long warm days and cool summer nights with plenty of water from the river have helped it to rank among the most productive regions in the U.S., if not the world. Information is out there if you know how to get it and if you know what to look for. "The roof leaked, the floors buckled, and there was a layer of coal dust on everything.". PRIME: There are more professional farm managers on prime central Illinois ground than in the rest of the state, because there are more absentee landowners. William Scully was an Irish aristocrat with land-owning family roots going back 500 years, and both he and his family members were known as heavy-handed landlords in Ireland. Peter has two grandsons, so far, and they also stand to inherit large chunks of the Scully lands. On these lands he has dabbled in everything from Lippizaner horses and beef and dairy cattle to aromatic and medicinal herbs. similar to the type he was familiar with in Ireland. The church is not a new player in the world of farmland investing. Violet`s $15 million estate was taxed for $10 million, forcing her sons to borrow against family land for the first time in the Scullys` Illinois history. The Scullys were a prosperous catholic family of middlemen and lawyers in Co. Tipperary, and Denys Scully was an active figure in catholic political life. His next boy is, ''let`s face it, unemployed and living in Chicago. Ceres Partners is an asset investment manager focused solely on food and agriculture with large holdings in Indiana and Michigan. For absentee ownership in the counties surveyed, Bill Gates comes in fourth with just shy of 12,000 acres. Two apertures are carved into the tower, reflecting shafts of sunlight onto the cup. His Carbondale-based firm also restored the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices. (2011) will be the subject of an up-coming Elkhart Historical As the USA spread further west Scully made additional acquisitions, particularly in Kansas and Nebraska. He bought large tracts of swampy ground in Logan County some for as little as 50 cents per acre. Trained in Ireland`s marshy farm fields, he knew American lands could be drained and tamed. intentions of raising sheep like his family and his fellow Irish WILLIAM SCULLY'S METHODS; How the Notorious Land Monopolist Treats His Tenants. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. Nestled next to the Columbia River Gorge, the farm was a sightto behold. He was an advocate of the latest agricultural techniques and an expert at estate management. By 1888, he had nearly 30,000 in Logan, 600 in Tazewell, 8400 in Just 100 copies of the brochure were printed, half of which were mailed out last month as Christmas gifts to Scully's friends and family members. waterways, small dams and promoting Until after the Civil War, his American operations were, in effect, carried by his Irish holdings. Grundy, 400 in Will and 10 acres in Mason Co. Wet prairie land acquired in central Illinois midway between Chicago and Saint Louis, later to be crossed by rail and eventually drained by ditch and tile-contains some of the most productive farmland in the United States. His son, Thomas, continued Mr William Scully, William C Scully, Mr William C Scully. Wild Hare Caf in Elkhart, IL. 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