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Originally posted by Publius
Harry Truman, last poor guy that I can think of to become President.
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He might have been poor by Presidential standards, but he certainly wasn't "working class poor" before he became President. He was a judge, a senator, and VP for 80+ days before becoming Commander in Chief.
Here's a few of his house...
Didn't show up....here's the
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He might have been poor enough for the gov't to institute a Presidential stipend, but he wasn't living hand to mouth.