Surprising People Who Have Appeared On US Currency

Salmon P. Chase

One of the favorite myths that have circulated for some time is that only US Presidents get to have their faces on US currency. This is simply not true and has been proven as such in many examples. Another example is to take the case of Salmon P. Chase. He was a senator, governor, and Chief Justice.

However, Mr. Chase never held the position of President. Despite this, he managed to get his face on the 1861 $10,000 bill. There are believed to be a few hundred in circulation. But the plot also thickens. See, Salmon, in his capacity as Secretary of the Treasury, put his own face on the bill!