Posted On: 07/23/2016 4:53:04 PM
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Here's what it was like to be George Washington,
the richest president in US history
George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary.
He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated net worth of $525 million in today's dollars. He not only earned more than other presidents — his salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, 24/7 Wall Street reports — but he owned over 50,000 acres of land.
His distillery, which was reconstructed in 2006, was the biggest and most profitable whiskey distillery in America at the time. The last year of his life, it produced nearly 11,000 gallons of spirit.
the richest president in US history
George Washington wore many hats. He was a solider, farmer, brewer, entrepreneur, and visionary.
He also had a lot of money, and is thought to have been the richest US president, with an estimated net worth of $525 million in today's dollars. He not only earned more than other presidents — his salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, 24/7 Wall Street reports — but he owned over 50,000 acres of land.
His distillery, which was reconstructed in 2006, was the biggest and most profitable whiskey distillery in America at the time. The last year of his life, it produced nearly 11,000 gallons of spirit.
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