It is interesting to see the ages of Presidents at the time they took office, how long they served, and how long they lived after leaving office.
As of today, December 19, 2022, there are five living Presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.
The longest Presidency was Franklin D. Roosevelt at 4,422 days from March 4, 1933 until he died on April 12, 1945 at the age of 63 years 72 days old. He holds the record of winning four Presidential elections, serving three full terms.
The shortest Presidency was William Henry Harrison at 31 days from March 4, 1841 until he died on April 4, 1841 at the age of 68 years 54 days old.
Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest person to become President at the age of 42 years 322 days old, after the assassination of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901. McKinley was 58 years 228 days old at the time of his death. Theodore Roosevelt served for 9 years 308 days until March 4, 1909. He died on January 6, 1919.
The youngest candidate chosen by votes in an election was John F. Kennedy who was 43 years 236 days old at his inauguration. He had the shortest lifespan of any President. He was 46 years 177 days old when he was killed on November 22, 1963.
The oldest President at the end of his term was Ronald Reagan. Born on February 6, 1911, he was 69 years 349 days old at the beginning of his term and 77 years 349 days old at the end of his term on January 20, 1989.
Joseph Biden was 78 years 61 days old when he was sworn in as President on January 20, 2021. At the end of his first four years in 2024, he will be the oldest President at age 80.
James Polk died three months after leaving office at age 53 years 122 days on March 4, 1849. He was the youngest to die of natural causes. He was 53 years 225 days old when the
Jimmy Carter is the longest retired and longest living President in American history. He was 52 years 111 days old when he was sworn in on January 20, 1977 and at the end of his term, he was 77 years 349 days old on January 20, 1981. Born on October 1, 1924, as of December 19, 2022, Jimmy Carter is 98 years old.
The youngest living President is Barack Obama. Born on August 4, 1961, he was 47 years and 198 days old when he was sworn into office on January 20, 2009. He was 55 years 169 days old when his term was over on January 20, 2017.
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