A Complete List of the Richest People Throughout History

William Henry Vanderbilt

A large amount of Williams money came from his wildly successful and famously rich Vanderbilt patriarch, Cornelius Vanderbilt. He managed to double his father’s fortune, estimated to currently be worth between $52-$239 billion.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.