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Following his father’s death, Plant inherited an estate valued at over $30 million—equivalent to nearly $1.2 billion today—marking him as one of America’s wealthiest individuals. His wealth extended beyond transportation into banking, trust companies, and media investments, including ownership of Boston and New London newspapers. An avid sportsman, he owned a prize-winning rowing team, earned the honorary title of “Lieutenant,” and invested heavily in America’s favorite pastime—baseball—becoming part owner of teams in Philadelphia and New London.
Despite his busy commercial and philanthropic pursuits—funding roads, churches, and trolley lines to aid regional development—Plant’s wealth was also reflected in his luxurious real estate holdings.