The Presidential Book of Lists

The Five Presidents Who Lived Longest

1. Gerald Ford. Born on July 14, 1913, he overtook Ronald Reagan as the oldest President on November 12, 2006, and then died December 26, 2006. He was 93 years, 164 days old.

2. Ronald Reagan. Born on February 6, 1911, he was 93 years, 120 days old when he died on June 5, 2004. In October 2001 he eclipsed John Adams’s record, which had stood since 1826.

3. John Adams. Born on October 30, 1735, more than 40 years before the United States itself was born, our second President was the longest lived for almost two centuries. He took the title from George Washington in 1802, and held it until 2001. He died on July 4, 1826, aged 90 years, 247 days.

4. Herbert Hoover. Born on August 10, 1874, he lived 90 years, 71 days, and died on October 20, 1964, having been retired from the presidency for 31 years.

5. Harry Truman. Born May 8, 1884, he was 88 years, 232 days old when he died on December 26, 1972.

Only four Presidents have held the title of “longest lived”: George Washington (who, as the first President, held most of the titles first), John Adams, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford.

George H.W. Bush won’t be able to knock Truman off this list until January 30, 2013 (he’ll take the title from Ford on November 24, 2017). Jimmy Carter is 111 days younger than GHWBush. George W. Bush will be 88 years, 232 days old on February 23, 2039. Bill Clinton is 41 days younger than his successor, GWBush.

The Five Presidents Who Died Youngest

1. John F. Kennedy. The youngest to be elected was also the youngest to die. He was assassinated in his third year in office, on November 22, 1963, at the age of 46 years, 177 days.

2. James A. Garfield. The second President to be assassinated, he was shot on July 2, 1881, but lingered another two months, before succumbing on September 19 at the age of 49 years, 304 days.

3. James K. Polk. The shortest-?lived President to not die in office, Polk served one term (1845–49) and then died three months after leaving office, on June 15, 1849, aged 53 years, 225 days.

4. Abraham Lincoln. The first to be assassinated, he was 56 years, 64 days old when he died on April 15, 1865, a day after John Wilkes Booth shot him.

5. Chester A. Arthur. He succeeded to the presidency upon Garfield’s death (see above), served out the term, and then died a year and a half after leaving office, on November 18, 1886, aged 57 years, 44 days.

All four living Presidents (Carter, both Bushes, and Clinton) are already ineligible for this list.

Splitting the list into those who died in office and those who died after retiring, we get:

The five Presidents who died the youngest while in office:

1. John F. Kennedy (see above).

2. James A. Garfield (see above).

3. Abraham Lincoln (see above).

4. Warren G. Harding. He died in office on August 2, 1923, aged 57 years, 273 days.

5. William McKinley. Shot September 6, 1901, died Septem-ber 14, aged 58 years, 228 days.

George W. Bush became ineligible for this list on February 19, 2005.

The five Presidents who died the youngest after leaving office:

1. James K. Polk (see above).

2. Chester A. Arthur (see above).

3. Theodore Roosevelt. He died after serving his seven years and t

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The Presidential Book of Lists

From Most to Least, Elected to Rejected, Worst to Cursed-Fascinating Facts About Our Chief Executives
The Five Presidents Who Lived Longest

1. Gerald Ford. Born on July 14, 1913, he overtook Ronald Reagan as the oldest President on November 12, 2006, and then died December 26, 2006. He was 93 years, 164 days old.

2. Ronald Reagan. Born on February 6, 1911, he was 93 years, 120 days old when he died on June 5, 2004. In October 2001 he eclipsed John Adams’s record, which had stood since 1826.

3. John Adams. Born on October 30, 1735, more than 40 years before the United States itself was born, our second President was the longest lived for almost two centuries. He took the title from George Washington in 1802, and held it until 2001. He died on July 4, 1826, aged 90 years, 247 days.

4. Herbert Hoover. Born on August 10, 1874, he lived 90 years, 71 days, and died on October 20, 1964, having been retired from the presidency for 31 years.

5. Harry Truman. Born May 8, 1884, he was 88 years, 232 days old when he died on December 26, 1972.

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