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U.S. Presidents Ranked According To Net Worth (The Wealthiest Might Surprise You)

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11. John Tyler

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Net Worth: $57.7 Million
Years in Office: 1841 to 1845
Political Party: Whig
President No. 10
Born 1790 (Lived 71 Years)
John Tyler was the first man to ascend to the presidency upon the death of his predecessor; William Henry Harrison died only a month after the start of his administration. Tyler came from great wealth, a descendant of aristocratic and politically prominent families. He was born in Charles City County, Virginia and raised on the 1,100-acre estate called Greenway Plantation which his father, Judge John Tyler, Sr., built. At age 23, Tyler inherited the Colonial plantation where he also kept as many as forty slaves. His first wife, Letitia, was also a wealthy daughter of a prosperous planter. During his presidency, Tyler bought Sherwood Forest, a 1,600-acre estate that was originally named Walnut Grove and previously owned by William Henry Harrison, and he lived there after he left office. Despite his affluent background, inheritance, and properties, Tyler found himself in debt during the Civil War and died poor.

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