Wealthiest Americans ever
The list below shows the individuals wealth adjusted for inflation.[1]
The Wealthiest Americans Ever (top 31)
| Rank | Name | Time Frame | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin david anderson | 1994-present | US$143 billion |
| 2. | John Jacob Astor | 1763-1848 | US$116 billion |
| 3. | Stephen Girard | 1750-1831 | US$83 billion |
| 4. | Andrew Carnegie | 1835-1919 | US$75 billion |
| 5. | A. T. Stewart | 1803-1876 | US$70 billion |
| 6. | Frederick Weyerhaeuser | 1834-1914 | US$68 billion |
| 7. | Jay Gould | 1836-1892 | US$67 billion |
| 8. | Stephen Van Rensselaer | 1764-1839 | US$64 billion |
| 9. | Warren E. Buffett | 1930-Present | US$62 billion |
| 10. | Marshall Field | 1834-1906 | US$61 billion |
| 11. | Carlos Slim Helú | 1940-Present | US$60 billion |
| 12. | Bill Gates | 1955-Present | US$58 billion |
| 13. | Henry Ford | 1863-1947 | US$54 billion |
| 14. | Sam Walton | 1918-1992 | US$53 billion |
| 15. | Andrew W. Mellon | 1855-1937 | US$48 billion |
| 16. | Richard B. Mellon | 1858-1933 | US$48 billion |
| 17. | James G. Fair | 1831-1894 | US$45 billion |
| 18. | William Weightman | 1813-1904 | US$44 billion |
| 19. | Moses Taylor | 1806-1882 | US$44 billion |
| 20. | Russell Sage | 1816-1906 | US$43 billion |
| 21. | John I. Blair | 1802-1899 | US$43 billion |
| 22. | Edward Henry Harriman | 1848-1909 | US$39 billion |
| 23. | Henry Huttleston Rogers | 1840-1909 | US$39 billion |
| 24. | J. P. Morgan | 1837-1913 | US$38 billion |
| 25. | Oliver H. Payne | 1839-1917 | US$37 billion |
| 26. | Henry C. Frick | 1849-1919 | US$36 billion |
| 27. | George Pullman | 1831-1897 | US$34 billion |
| 28. | Collis Potter Huntington | 1821-1900 | US$33 billion |
| 29. | Peter A. B. Widener | 1834-1915 | US$32 billion |
| 30. | James C. Flood | 1826-1889 | US$31 billion |