Here's what it was like to be George Washington, the richest president in US history
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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.
Read on to learn more about the first, and richest, US president:
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