Presidents
| Name | Party | Position | Date(s) | Estimated wealth (not necessarily adjusted for inflation so comparing to each other is speculative) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, George | Independent | U.S. President | 1789–1797 | $525 million | |
| Roosevelt, Theodore | Republican | U.S. President | 1901–1909 | $125 million | Born wealthy |
| Jackson, Andrew | Democrat | U.S. President | 1829–1837 | $119 million | Married wealthy spouse, owned slaves, acquired real estate when native Americans were evicted |
| Jefferson, Thomas | Democratic-Republican | U.S. President | 1801–1809 | $212 million | Inherited land and slaves, but by old age was bankrupt. |
| Madison, James | Democratic-Republican | U.S. President | 1809–1817 | $101 million | At age 50, Madison inherited land and slaves from his father |
| Kennedy, John | Democrat | U.S. President | 1961–1963 | $124 million | Born wealthy |
Read more about this topic: List Of Richest American Politicians
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“A president, however, must stand somewhat apart, as all great presidents have known instinctively. Then the language which has the power to survive its own utterance is the most likely to move those to whom it is immediately spoken.”
—J.R. Pole (b. 1922)
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