Presidents Day trivia: Who were the 10 richest US presidents?

Mitt Romney earned nearly $22 million in 2010. If elected, he would be in the Top 3 most wealthiest presidents. You may be surprised by who ranks among the Top 10 wealthiest US presidents.

8. Herbert Hoover ($75 million)

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In this March 4, 1929 file photo, troops in the inaugural parade pass President Herbert Hoover's reviewing stand in Washington.

Best known for presiding over the stock market crash of 1929, Hoover came to office with credentials as a successful self-made man. The son of a blacksmith and a seamstress, Hoover studied engineering at Stanford University. After graduation he made a fortune as an international mining engineer and financier. While president, he donated his salary to charity. 

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