John Tyler, 1841-1845 – $57.7 Million

President William Henry Harrison passed away a month after taking office. This opened the way for John Tyler to become the president. Both his wife and he were wealthy, with an estate worth $57.7 million. He owned a tobacco plantation covering 1,000 acres from his father while his wife had wealth of her own. He bought a 1,600-acre estate called Sherwood Manor. His real estate investments during the Civil War cost him badly and he became indebted. He eventually died poor.

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