List of the oldest United States Governors

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This is a list of the 100 oldest United States governors. It is compiled from governors who have lived the longest irrespective of their age while in office. It only includes state governors and omits any from territories or colonies. Several of the executives on this list were never elected to office as they were either appointed or served as acting governor. An addendum has been provided to show the 100 oldest that were elected. Albert Rosellini holds the record for the longest lifespan at 101 years, 262 days as of his death on October 10, 2011. The oldest living person is Raúl H. Castro at age 700196000000000000096 years, 7002343000000000000343 days and he will become the oldest ever if he is still alive on March 2, 2018. The living governor that is closest to entering this list is Victor G. Atiyeh at age 700190000000000000090 years, 700190000000000000090 days.

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100 oldest governors [edit]

      Deceased       Living       Acted or appointed as governor; never elected

Rank Governor State Served Party Date of birth Date of death Age
1 Albert Rosellini Washington 1957–1965 Democratic January 21, 1910 October 10, 2011 7002101000000000000101 years, 7002262000000000000262 days
2 Jimmie Davis Louisiana 1944–1948, 1960–1964 Democratic September 11, 1899 November 5, 2000 7002101000000000000101 years, 700155000000000000055 days
3 Nellie Tayloe Ross Wyoming 1925–1927 Democratic November 29, 1876 December 19, 1977 7002101000000000000101 years, 700120000000000000020 days
4 Strom Thurmond South Carolina 1947–1951 Democratic December 5, 1902 June 26, 2003 7002100000000000000100 years, 7002203000000000000203 days
5 Roswell K. Colcord Nevada 1891–1895 Republican April 25, 1839 October 30, 1939 7002100000000000000100 years, 7002188000000000000188 days
6 Alf Landon Kansas 1933–1937 Republican September 9, 1887 October 12, 1987 7002100000000000000100 years, 700133000000000000033 days
7 Charles Poletti New York 1942 Democratic July 2, 1903 August 8, 2002 700199000000000000099 years, 700137000000000000037 days
8 Frank B. Morrison Nebraska 1961–1967 Democratic May 20, 1905 April 19, 2004 700198000000000000098 years, 7002335000000000000335 days
9 Theodore F. Green Rhode Island 1933–1937 Democratic October 2, 1867 May 19, 1966 700198000000000000098 years, 7002229000000000000229 days
10 William H. Avery Kansas 1965–1967 Republican August 11, 1911 November 4, 2009 700198000000000000098 years, 700185000000000000085 days
11 Fenimore Chatterton Wyoming 1903–1905 Republican July 21, 1860 May 9, 1958 700197000000000000097 years, 7002292000000000000292 days
12 J. Bracken Lee Utah 1949–1957 Republican January 7, 1899 October 20, 1996 700197000000000000097 years, 7002287000000000000287 days
13 Joseph W. Fifer Illinois 1889–1893 Republican October 28, 1840 August 6, 1938 700197000000000000097 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
14 Herbert B. Maw Utah 1941–1949 Democratic March 11, 1893 November 17, 1990 700197000000000000097 years, 7002251000000000000251 days
15 Nathaniel S. Berry New Hampshire 1861–1863 Republican September 1, 1796 April 27, 1894 700197000000000000097 years, 7002238000000000000238 days
16 Adelbert Ames Mississippi 1868–1870, 1874–1876 Republican October 31, 1835 April 12, 1933 700197000000000000097 years, 7002163000000000000163 days
17 Andrew W. Hockenhull New Mexico 1933–1935 Democratic January 16, 1877 June 20, 1974 700197000000000000097 years, 7002155000000000000155 days
18 Henry S. Johnston Oklahoma 1927–1929 Democratic December 30, 1867 January 7, 1965 700197000000000000097 years, 70008000000000000008 days
19 Clifford Hansen Wyoming 1963–1967 Republican October 16, 1912 October 20, 2009 700197000000000000097 years, 70004000000000000004 days
20 Raúl H. Castro Arizona 1975–1977 Democratic June 12, 1916 Living 700196000000000000096 years, 7002343000000000000343 days
21 John E. Weeks Vermont 1927–1931 Republican June 14, 1853 September 10, 1949 700196000000000000096 years, 700188000000000000088 days
22 Frederick Holbrook Vermont 1861–1863 Republican February 15, 1813 April 28, 1909 700196000000000000096 years, 700172000000000000072 days
23 John Anderson Jr. Kansas 1961–1965 Republican May 8, 1917 Living 700196000000000000096 years, 700113000000000000013 days
24 Arthur A. Link North Dakota 1973–1981 Democratic May 24, 1914 June 1, 2010 700196000000000000096 years, 70008000000000000008 days
25 Levi P. Morton New York 1895–1896 Republican May 16, 1824 May 16, 1920 700196000000000000096 years, 50000000000000000000 days
26 Burton M. Cross Maine 1952–1953, 1953–1955 Republican November 15, 1902 October 22, 1998 700195000000000000095 years, 7002341000000000000341 days
27 William Scranton Pennsylvania 1963–1967 Republican July 19, 1917 Living 700195000000000000095 years, 7002306000000000000306 days
28 Milward L. Simpson Wyoming 1955–1959 Republican November 12, 1897 June 10, 1993 700195000000000000095 years, 7002210000000000000210 days
29 Edgar Whitcomb Indiana 1969–1973 Republican November 6, 1917 Living 700195000000000000095 years, 7002196000000000000196 days
30 Forrest C. Donnell Missouri 1941–1945 Republican August 20, 1884 March 3, 1980 700195000000000000095 years, 7002196000000000000196 days
31 Elmer L. Andersen Minnesota 1961–1963 Republican June 17, 1909 November 15, 2004 700195000000000000095 years, 7002151000000000000151 days
32 Horace Boies Iowa 1890–1894 Democratic December 7, 1827 April 4, 1923 700195000000000000095 years, 7002118000000000000118 days
33 George M. Leader Pennsylvania 1955–1959 Democratic January 17, 1918 May 9, 2013 700195000000000000095 years, 7002112000000000000112 days
34 Otis R. Bowen Indiana 1973–1981 Republican February 26, 1918 May 4, 2013 700195000000000000095 years, 700167000000000000067 days
35 Dwight W. Burney Nebraska 1960–1961 Republican January 7, 1892 March 10, 1987 700195000000000000095 years, 700162000000000000062 days
36 Patrick Lucey Wisconsin 1971–1977 Democratic March 21, 1918 Living 700195000000000000095 years, 700161000000000000061 days
37 Elbert N. Carvel Delaware 1949–1953, 1961–1965 Democratic February 9, 1910 February 6, 2005 700194000000000000094 years, 7002363000000000000363 days
38 Paul Fannin Arizona 1959–1965 Republican January 29, 1907 January 13, 2002 700194000000000000094 years, 7002349000000000000349 days
39 Martin F. Ansel South Carolina 1907–1911 Democratic December 12, 1850 August 23, 1945 700194000000000000094 years, 7002254000000000000254 days
40 W. Averell Harriman New York 1955–1958 Democratic November 15, 1891 July 26, 1986 700194000000000000094 years, 7002253000000000000253 days
41 Frank Lausche Ohio 1945–1947, 1949–1957 Democratic November 14, 1895 April 21, 1990 700194000000000000094 years, 7002158000000000000158 days
42 Russell W. Peterson Delaware 1969–1973 Republican October 3, 1916 February 21, 2011 700194000000000000094 years, 7002141000000000000141 days
43 Frank Carlson Kansas 1947–1950 Republican January 23, 1893 May 30, 1987 700194000000000000094 years, 7002127000000000000127 days
44 William Marvin Florida 1865 Provisional April 14, 1808 July 19, 1902 700194000000000000094 years, 700196000000000000096 days
45 Joshua Hall Maine 1830 Democratic October 22, 1768 December 25, 1862 700194000000000000094 years, 700164000000000000064 days
46 Bill Clements Texas 1979–1983, 1987–1991 Republican April 13, 1917 May 29, 2011 700194000000000000094 years, 700146000000000000046 days
47 Harold Stassen Minnesota 1939–1943 Republican April 13, 1907 March 4, 2001 700193000000000000093 years, 7002325000000000000325 days
48 Calvin L. Rampton Utah 1965–1977 Democratic November 6, 1913 September 16, 2007 700193000000000000093 years, 7002314000000000000314 days
49 Alonzo Garcelon Maine 1879–1880 Democratic May 6, 1813 December 8, 1906 700193000000000000093 years, 7002216000000000000216 days
50 William L. Guy North Dakota 1961–1973 Democratic September 30, 1919 April 26, 2013 700193000000000000093 years, 7002208000000000000208 days
51 Tim M. Babcock Montana 1962–1969 Republican October 27, 1919 Living 700193000000000000093 years, 7002206000000000000206 days
52 Charles W. Snow Connecticut 1946–1947 Democratic April 6, 1884 September 28, 1977 700193000000000000093 years, 7002175000000000000175 days
53 Robert Stafford Vermont 1959–1961 Republican August 8, 1913 December 23, 2006 700193000000000000093 years, 7002137000000000000137 days
54 John O. Pastore Rhode Island 1945–1950 Democratic March 17, 1907 July 15, 2000 700193000000000000093 years, 7002120000000000000120 days
Ronald Reagan California 1967–1975 Republican February 6, 1911 June 5, 2004 700193000000000000093 years, 7002120000000000000120 days
56 Hulett C. Smith West Virginia 1965–1969 Democratic October 21, 1918 January 15, 2012 700193000000000000093 years, 700186000000000000086 days
57 Joseph B. Johnson Vermont 1955–1959 Republican August 29, 1893 October 25, 1986 700193000000000000093 years, 700157000000000000057 days
58 Raymond E. Baldwin Connecticut 1939–1941, 1943–1946 Republican August 31, 1893 October 4, 1986 700193000000000000093 years, 700134000000000000034 days
59 Marvin Mandel Maryland 1969–1979 Democratic April 19, 1920 Living 700193000000000000093 years, 700132000000000000032 days
60 Billy Adams Colorado 1927–1933 Democratic February 15, 1861 February 4, 1954 700192000000000000092 years, 7002354000000000000354 days
61 Happy Chandler Kentucky 1935–1939, 1955–1959 Democratic July 14, 1898 June 15, 1991 700192000000000000092 years, 7002336000000000000336 days
62 John G. Townsend Jr. Delaware 1917–1921 Republican May 31, 1871 April 10, 1964 700192000000000000092 years, 7002315000000000000315 days
63 Walter M. Pierce Oregon 1923–1927 Democratic May 30, 1861 March 27, 1954 700192000000000000092 years, 7002301000000000000301 days
64 David P. Buckson Delaware 1960–1961 Republican July 25, 1920 Living 700192000000000000092 years, 7002300000000000000300 days
65 Percival P. Baxter Maine 1921–1925 Republican November 22, 1876 June 12, 1969 700192000000000000092 years, 7002202000000000000202 days
66 John W. Bricker Ohio 1939–1945 Republican September 6, 1893 March 22, 1986 700192000000000000092 years, 7002197000000000000197 days
67 Henry S. Caulfield Missouri 1929–1933 Republican December 9, 1873 May 11, 1966 700192000000000000092 years, 7002153000000000000153 days
68 Samuel R. Van Sant Minnesota 1901–1905 Republican May 11, 1844 October 3, 1936 700192000000000000092 years, 7002145000000000000145 days
69 Moody Currier New Hampshire 1885–1887 Republican April 22, 1806 August 23, 1898 700192000000000000092 years, 7002123000000000000123 days
70 Flem D. Sampson Kentucky 1927–1931 Republican January 23, 1875 May 25, 1967 700192000000000000092 years, 7002122000000000000122 days
71 Hugh Carey New York 1975–1982 Democratic April 11, 1919 August 7, 2011 700192000000000000092 years, 7002118000000000000118 days
72 Leo Hoegh Iowa 1955–1957 Republican March 30, 1908 July 15, 2000 700192000000000000092 years, 7002107000000000000107 days
73 George Aiken Vermont 1937–1941 Republican August 20, 1892 November 19, 1984 700192000000000000092 years, 700191000000000000091 days
74 John J. Gilligan Ohio 1971–1975 Democratic March 22, 1921 Living 700192000000000000092 years, 700160000000000000060 days
75 Daniel W. Turner Iowa 1931–1933 Republican March 17, 1877 April 15, 1969 700192000000000000092 years, 700129000000000000029 days
76 Charles C. Moore Idaho 1923–1927 Republican February 26, 1866 March 19, 1958 700192000000000000092 years, 700121000000000000021 days
77 Donald S. Russell South Carolina 1963–1965 Democratic February 22, 1906 February 22, 1998 700192000000000000092 years, 50000000000000000000 days
78 Benjamin S. Paulen Kansas 1925–1929 Republican July 14, 1869 July 11, 1961 700191000000000000091 years, 7002362000000000000362 days
79 Paul Dillingham Vermont 1865–1867 Republican August 10, 1799 July 26, 1891 700191000000000000091 years, 7002350000000000000350 days
80 Nels H. Smith Wyoming 1939–1943 Republican August 27, 1884 July 5, 1976 700191000000000000091 years, 7002313000000000000313 days
81 John H. Reed Maine 1959–1967 Republican January 5, 1921 October 31, 2012 700191000000000000091 years, 7002300000000000000300 days
82 Frederick B. Fancher North Dakota 1899–1901 Republican April 2, 1852 January 10, 1944 700191000000000000091 years, 7002283000000000000283 days
83 Alpheus Felch Michigan 1846–1847 Democratic September 28, 1804 June 13, 1896 700191000000000000091 years, 7002259000000000000259 days
84 Edward F. Arn Kansas 1951–1955 Republican May 19, 1906 January 22, 1998 700191000000000000091 years, 7002248000000000000248 days
85 John M. Patterson Alabama 1959–1963 Democratic September 27, 1921 Living 700191000000000000091 years, 7002236000000000000236 days
86 Preston Smith Texas 1969–1973 Democratic March 8, 1912 October 18, 2003 700191000000000000091 years, 7002224000000000000224 days
87 Bruce Sundlun Rhode Island 1991–1995 Democratic January 19, 1920 July 21, 2011 700191000000000000091 years, 7002183000000000000183 days
88 William Plumer New Hampshire 1812–1813, 1816–1819 Democratic-Republican June 25, 1759 December 22, 1850 700191000000000000091 years, 7002180000000000000180 days
89 Jim Rhodes Ohio 1963–1971, 1975–1983 Republican September 13, 1909 March 4, 2001 700191000000000000091 years, 7002172000000000000172 days
90 Ernest Hollings South Carolina 1959–1963 Democratic January 1, 1922 Living 700191000000000000091 years, 7002140000000000000140 days
91 William H. McMaster South Dakota 1921–1925 Republican May 10, 1877 September 14, 1968 700191000000000000091 years, 7002127000000000000127 days
92 Sid McMath Arkansas 1949–1953 Democratic June 14, 1912 October 4, 2003 700191000000000000091 years, 7002112000000000000112 days
93 Augustus O. Stanley Kentucky 1915–1919 Democratic May 21, 1867 August 12, 1958 700191000000000000091 years, 700183000000000000083 days
Dennis J. Roberts Rhode Island 1951–1959 Democratic April 8, 1903 June 30, 1994 700191000000000000091 years, 700183000000000000083 days
95 Robert D. Blue Iowa 1945–1949 Republican September 24, 1898 December 13, 1989 700191000000000000091 years, 700180000000000000080 days
96 Joseph Johnson Virginia 1852–1856 Democratic December 19, 1785 February 27, 1877 700191000000000000091 years, 700170000000000000070 days
97 William G. Milliken Michigan 1969–1983 Republican March 26, 1922 Living 700191000000000000091 years, 700156000000000000056 days
98 James M. Wells Louisiana 1865–1867 Republican January 8, 1808 February 28, 1899 700191000000000000091 years, 700151000000000000051 days
99 William J. Bulow South Dakota 1927–1931 Democratic January 13, 1869 February 26, 1960 700191000000000000091 years, 700144000000000000044 days
100 Jacob Stout[note 1] Delaware 1820–1821 Federalist 1764 November, 1855 700191000000000000091 years, 50000000000000000000 days

Addendum [edit]

Rank Governor State Served Party Date of birth Date of death Age
101 John D. Vanderhoof Colorado 1973–1975 Republican May 27, 1922 Living 700190000000000000090 years, 7002359000000000000359 days
102 Rose Mofford Arizona 1988–1991 Democratic June 10, 1922 Living 700190000000000000090 years, 7002345000000000000345 days
103 Wayne Mixson Florida 1987 Democratic June 16, 1922 Living 700190000000000000090 years, 7002339000000000000339 days
104 William W. Barron West Virginia 1961–1965 Democratic December 8, 1911 November 12, 2002 700190000000000000090 years, 7002339000000000000339 days
105 Pat Brown California 1959–1967 Democratic April 21, 1905 February 16, 1996 700190000000000000090 years, 7002301000000000000301 days
106 Okey L. Patteson West Virginia 1949–1953 Democratic September 14, 1898 July 3, 1989 700190000000000000090 years, 7002292000000000000292 days
107 Paul Laxalt Nevada 1967–1971 Republican August 2, 1922 Living 700190000000000000090 years, 7002292000000000000292 days
108 Daniel Walker Illinois 1973–1977 Democratic August 6, 1922 Living 700190000000000000090 years, 7002288000000000000288 days
109 John I. Cox Tennessee 1905–1907 Democratic November 23, 1855 September 4, 1946 700190000000000000090 years, 7002285000000000000285 days
110 Simon B. Buckner Kentucky 1887–1891 Democratic April 1, 1823 January 8, 1914 700190000000000000090 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
111 Wally Hickel Alaska 1966–1969, 1990–1994 Republican, Alaskan Independence August 18, 1919 May 7, 2010 700190000000000000090 years, 7002262000000000000262 days
112 Hiland Hall Vermont 1858–1860 Republican July 20, 1795 December 18, 1885 700190000000000000090 years, 7002151000000000000151 days
113 Edwin L. Mechem New Mexico 1951–1955, 1957–1959, 1961–1962 Republican July 2, 1912 November 27, 2002 700190000000000000090 years, 7002148000000000000148 days
114 Lane Dwinell New Hampshire 1955–1959 Republican November 14, 1906 March 27, 1997 700190000000000000090 years, 7002133000000000000133 days

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Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Jacob Stout's exact date of birth is unknown. He is known to have died in November 1855 at age 91 which makes him at least that old.[1]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Find A Grave – Jacob Stout". Retrieved June 11, 2012. 

External links [edit]

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