15 of the richest US presidential candidates in history

Dec 18 2022 by Business Insider

 
President John F. Kennedy smokes a cigar during a Democratic fundraising dinner at the Commonwealth Armory at Boston University.

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The allure of the presidency has drawn candidates with vast fortunes. Early presidents were rich landowners, and recent candidates got rich from tech, oil, and inheritance Donald Trump was the richest president ever, and is running in 2024, but there have been richer candidates.

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