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

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2. George Washington

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Net Worth: $587 Million
Years in Office: 1789 to 1797
Political Party: Independent
President No. 1
Born 1732 (Lived 67 Years)

The father of the nation and the U.S military, George Washington, is best known for victoriously leading the Continental Army against the British during the American Revolution. As General of the Armies of the United States, he will never be outranked. Not only is he the first president of the United States, but he’s also the most well-paid president; his presidential salary was two percent of the country’s total budget in 1789. Washington and his wife, Martha Dandridge, both came from wealth. He inherited Ferry Farm, and his wife did not just inherit many properties from her father, but she was also a rich young widow when she and Washington got married. The couple lived in Mount Vernon, an enormous 8,000-acre plantation with five separate farms tended to by over 300 slaves. Washington also owned a profitable whiskey distillery that produced 12,000 gallons a year and added to his immense fortune.