5. Andrew Jackson
Net worth:
$119 million
Andrew Jackson famously won the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, and won Florida from Spain. He was also a founder of the Democratic party and our first Democratic president.
How he made his riches
Jackson started as a merchant, opening the first general store in Gallatin, Tennessee. The next year, he bought a plantation known as the Hermitage near Nashville. This plantation grew steadily and became a huge commercial success. However, as with many of our founding fathers, this wealth was built on the backs of slaves - it's estimated that Jackson had up to 300 slaves in his life, a staggering number even by the standards of the time.
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