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The figures in the table below are all derived from 24/7 Wall St.'s 2016 valuation of each president's peak net worth. For purposes of 24/7 Wall St.'s valuation, a president's peak net worth may occur after that president has left office. [8] To allow for a direct comparison, all of the figures have been adjusted for inflation to 2022 U.S. dollars.
NameNet Worth (millions Of 2022 Us$)Political Party [9]Years In Office7,100 [nb 1]2017–2021 2025-20297071789–17972841801–18092502009–2017Nov 5, 2020 · 1st: George Washington • Est. peak net worth: $594.2 million • In office: 1789-1797 George Washington was America's first president and also its wealthiest for more than a century.
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- Donald J. Trump. Peak net worth: $3.1 billion. 45th president (2017- Donald Trump was born into wealth and inherited at least $413 million from his father, according to the New York Times.
- John F. Kennedy. Peak net worth: $1.1 billion. 35th president (1961-1963) John F. Kennedy was born into money and all of his wealth was inherited. His father, Joe Kennedy, was one of the richest men in the United States, having made his money through banking and investing.
- George Washington. Peak net worth: $587 million. 1st president (1789-1797) The nation’s first president inherited most of his wealth. George Washington inherited his lucrative plantation, Mount Vernon, from his half-brother.
- Thomas Jefferson. Peak net worth: $236.8 million. 3rd president (1801-1809) Thomas Jefferson inherited 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of land near Charlottesville, Virginia, from his father.
A 2023 report from 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and opinion company, calculated former presidents’ peak net worth based on income, real estate holdings, spouses’ wealth and inheritances ...
Dec 28, 2021 · Gilbert Stuart / Wikimedia Commons. Est. peak net worth: $21.5 million. In office: 1797-1801. John Adams served as the first U.S. vice president under Washington before he came into power in 1797.
Feb 13, 2019 · • Peak net worth (in current dollars): $132.6 million While he was considered to be in touch with the average middle class American, Jackson quietly became one of the wealthiest presidents of ...
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Jul 3, 2024 · Andrew Jackson. Peak Net Worth: $132 million. Andrew Jackson was one of the wealthiest presidents of the 19th century. He gained a great deal of wealth through the Hermitage plantation he owned in Tennessee. The majority of his wealth came from the cotton that was picked on his farm by several hundred slaves.
