Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 – $234 Million

For most of his life, Thomas Jefferson was wealthy. He was one of the founding fathers of the country and has over 200 slaves on his 5,000-acre plantation in Virginia. His fortune amounted to $234 million. He was born into wealth and his huge inheritance stood by him right almost until the end. He was a founder of the University of Virginia. Yet, when he died, he could not raise enough to pay off his debts. So, he couldn’t leave anything to his daughter and she had to live off charity.

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