2. George Washington
submitted by AncientFaces
Net worth:
$525 million
Ironically, George Washington was pretty cash-strapped for much of his presidency. He even had to take out a loan just to cover the costs of moving to his Presidential home.
How he made his riches
George Washington was a talented land surveyor and bought his first piece of property in his teens. By the end of his life, Washington had a huge number of holdings across the country (such as it was in his time) valued at an astronomical sum.
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