The 5 richest men in America signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. They actually had fortunes and sacred honor to pledge. The signing was August 2, 1776, when 50 of the 56 delegates to the Continental Congress put their John Hancocks on the declaration—including John Hancock.
The sixth richest man was an otherwise engaged General George Washington.
For the first 50 years including five presidencies, these men midwifed a nation like no other in the world because it was founded on the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. They nursed it through its infancy.
Lyndon Baines Johnson entered Congress nearly penniless in 1937. He died 36 years later with a net worth of $113 million in today’s dollars. Trump’s net worth fell by $1,200,000,000—$1.2 billion—one-third of his wealth—in his first term.
Worth every penny because 47 is better than 45. Trump’s team could time travel 250 years back and win freedom from the British Crown. [Don Surber]
Good Night, Patriots!
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