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Was George Washington the richest man in the colonies when they made him general?
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∙ 13y ago
John Hancock was usually said to be the richest man in the colonies, but Washington was extremely wealthy. The sources of most of Washington's wealth were his inheritance from his older half-brother, and his marriage to a rich widow.
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