Oldest Us President In Office

After mckinley died theodore roosevelt became the youngest president at 42 years 322 days.

Oldest us president in office. Where the president is still living their lifespan is calculated up to october 1 2020. Ford took the oath of office in august of 1974 in the aftermath of the watergate scandal. Presidents throughout history is 54 years and 11 months.

Below are the top 10 oldest presidents to take office in united states history. The average age of the 45 u s. His age was often discussed in the media particularly during the latter days of his final term when there was speculation about his mental fitness.

William henry harrison became the oldest president at 68 years 23 days in 1841. He held that record for 140 years when in 1981 ronald reagan was sworn in. Should he serve two full terms he would break reagan s record as the oldest ever sitting.

President ever to enter office trump was 70 years old at the time of his inauguration. Ronald reagan s age. Trump was born in queens new york and is the the fourth of five children born to frederick c.

Reagan took his first oath of office at the age of 69 years 349 days. Gerald ford 61 years old. Kennedy was the youngest elected president at 43 years 236 days.

Though donald trump is the oldest person to become president ronald reagan was so far the oldest president in office completing his second term in 1989 a few weeks shy of his 78th birthday. Read on to see which young presidents came to office by accident or not and tried to change the country and discover which president s wife secretly became commander in chief after health issues nearly ended his. Bettmann archive getty images born april 23 1791 the 15th president was 69 years and 315 days old when his single term in office ended in.