Richest US presidential candidates in history

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, came from a wealthy family and inherited a fortune as a young man.However he lost much of his trust fund in a Dakota business venture and relied on his inheritance and earnings as an author and public servant for most of his life.He owned 235 acres in Oyster Bay, Long Island, which he bought after his 1883 marriage – and is now some of the most valuable land in the area, giving him an estimated net worth of $125 million.

1901: Theodore Roosevelt — inheritance and property — £125million