Click on the link for the post to read up on the various families throughout history, and while not all of them have managed to sustain their stature, their contributions to the country cannot be overlooked.

Here is the list of ten most powerful families in America

Number 10 - Hilton
Patriarch: Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887-1979)

Number 9 - Astor
Patriarch: John Jacob Astor (1763-1848)

Number 8 - Barrymore
Patriarch: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blyth (1849-1905)

Number 7 - Vanderbilt
Patriarch: Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877)

Number 6 - Walton
Patriarch: Samuel Moore Walton (1918-1992)

Number 5 - Coppola
Patriarch: Francis Ford Coppola (1939-)

Number 4 - Hearst
Patriarch: William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)

Number 3 - Du Pont
Patriarch: Éleuthère Irénée (E.I.) du Pont de Nemours (1771-1834)

Number 2 - Kennedy
Patriarch: Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929)

Rockefeller
And the Number One Most Powerful family in America

Rockefeller
Patriarch: John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937)