Keryy would be third richest Pres.

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Author Message   Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 719 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:50 am:        From Forbes.com It is difficult to compare personal wealth across historical periods, but below is our best estimate of the relative net worths of the richest five U.S. presidents. The rankings are based on our own calculations and extensive interviews with presidential historians. 1. George Washington Federalist 1789-1797 2. John F. Kennedy Democrat 1961-1963 ** John F. Kerry* Democrat NA 3. Andrew Jackson Democrat 1829-1837 4. Lyndon B. Johnson Democrat 1963-1969 5. Herbert Hoover Republican 1929-1933 Is this good or bad?   Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 720 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:51 am:        Can't edit the Thread Name I guess   Nohero Citizen Username: Nohero Post Number: 2878 Registered: 10-1999 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:57 am:        Interestingly, as I recall George Washington also married a rich widow.   bobk Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 4683 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:04 am:        Yeah, but that was in the days before pre-nups. LOL   tom Citizen Username: Tom Post Number: 1977 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:38 am:        surprising not to see the Roosevelts up there.   Cowboy Citizen Username: Cowboy Post Number: 374 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:19 pm:        I was surprised to see LBJ so high on your list. Where did all of LBJ's money come from? Wasn't he a school teacher in Texas prior to his becoming a career politician? Did the money come from Lady Bird's family?   tom Citizen Username: Tom Post Number: 1984 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 12:32 pm:        After he finished school, for a while he was a teacher. LBJ bought a radio station and, with a little help from his friends, and parlayed it into a regional media powerhouse. Caro covers it pretty thoroughly. Lyndon was an operator, no doubt about it.