List of longest-living United States Senators

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This page contains a list of the eldest United States Senators among those currently living (sitting or former) and a list of the individuals who, at the time of their deaths, were the longest-lived United States Senators among those current or former senators then living. Of those living, the longest-lived senator is Harry F. Byrd, Jr.. The longest-lived sitting senator is Dianne Feinstein (born 1933).

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Oldest senators (historic)[edit]

This is a list of the senators who were, while in office or after, the oldest living before they died.

Begin Date End Date Senator State Birth Date
March 4, 1789 June 13, 1791[1] William Johnson[2] Connecticut October 7, 1727 (aged 61–63)
June 13, 1791 July 23, 1793 Roger Sherman[2] Connecticut April 19, 1721 (aged 70–72)
July 23, 1793 November 14, 1819 William Johnson[3] Connecticut October 7, 1727 (aged 65–92)
November 14, 1819 June 1, 1832 Thomas Sumter South Carolina August 14, 1734 (aged 85–97)
June 1, 1832 November 14, 1832 Charles Carroll Maryland September 19, 1737 (aged 94–95)
November 14, 1832 March 7, 1838 Paine Wingate New Hampshire May 14, 1739 (aged 92–98)
March 7, 1838 April 22, 1839 Samuel Smith Maryland July 27, 1752 (aged 85–86)
April 22, 1839 February 13, 1843 Nathaniel Chipman Vermont November 15, 1752 (aged 86–90)
February 13, 1843 February 25, 1845 Asher Robbins Rhode Island October 26, 1757 (aged 85–87)
February 25, 1845 December 22, 1850 William Plumer New Hampshire June 25, 1759 (aged 85–91)
December 22, 1850 April 12, 1851 David Daggett Connecticut December 31, 1764 (aged 85–86)
April 12, 1851 October 14, 1853 Elisha Mathewson Rhode Island April 18, 1767 (aged 83–86)
October 14, 1853 November 19, 1853 Samuel Crafts Vermont October 6, 1768 (aged 85)
November 19, 1853 July 24, 1854 Jonathan Roberts Pennsylvania August 16, 1771 (aged 82)
July 24, 1854 April 20, 1857 Benjamin Tappan Ohio May 25, 1773 (aged 81–83)
April 20, 1857 May 6, 1860 Littleton Tazewell Virginia December 17, 1774 (aged 82–85)
May 6, 1860 June 23, 1865 William Wilkins Pennsylvania December 20, 1779 (aged 80–85)
June 23, 1865 June 19, 1867 Henry Dodge Wisconsin October 12, 1782 (aged 82–84)
June 19, 1867 December 28, 1870 Wilson Lumpkin Georgia January 14, 1783 (aged 84–87)
December 28, 1870 June 20, 1874 John Ruggles Maine October 8, 1789 (aged 81–84)
June 20, 1874 July 3, 1878 Daniel Sturgeon Pennsylvania October 27, 1789 (aged 84–88)
July 3, 1878 September 16, 1887 Joseph Cilley New Hampshire January 4, 1791 (aged 87–96)
September 16, 1887 June 26, 1889 Simon Cameron Pennsylvania March 8, 1799 (aged 88–90)
June 26, 1889 April 4, 1893 David Meriwether Kentucky October 30, 1800 (aged 88–92)
April 4, 1893 January 6, 1901 James Bradbury Maine June 10, 1802 (aged 90–98)
January 6, 1901 October 7, 1906 Daniel Jewett Missouri September 14, 1807 (aged 93–99)
October 7, 1906 July 27, 1907 Edmund Pettus[4] Alabama July 6, 1821 (aged 85–86)
July 27, 1907 January 10, 1909 John Conness California September 22, 1821 (aged 85–87)
January 10, 1909 November 3, 1924 Cornelius Cole California September 17, 1822 (aged 86–102)
November 3, 1924 April 5, 1928 Chauncey Depew New York April 23, 1834 (aged 90–93)
April 5, 1928 January 24, 1930 Rebecca Felton Georgia June 10, 1835 (aged 92–94)
January 24, 1930 April 12, 1933 Adelbert Ames Mississippi October 31, 1835 (aged 94–97)
April 12, 1933 February 7, 1937 Elihu Root New York February 15, 1845 (aged 88–91)
February 7, 1937 January 26, 1938 Newell Sanders Tennessee July 12, 1850 (aged 86–87)
January 26, 1938 July 24, 1938 Obadiah Gardner Maine September 13, 1852 (aged 85)
July 24, 1938 April 30, 1940 Furnifold Simmons North Carolina January 20, 1854 (aged 84–86)
April 30, 1940 April 21, 1941[1] Fountain Thompson North Dakota November 18, 1854 (aged 85–86)
April 21, 1941 June 26, 1941 Andrew Houston[2] Texas June 21, 1854 (aged 86–87)
June 26, 1941 February 4, 1942 Fountain Thompson North Dakota November 18, 1854 (aged 86–87)
February 4, 1942 July 19, 1947 Robert Owen Oklahoma February 2, 1856 (aged 86–91)
July 19, 1947 July 27, 1954 Joseph Ransdell Louisiana October 7, 1858 (aged 88–95)
July 27, 1954 March 1, 1958 Lawrence Phipps Colorado August 30, 1862 (aged 91–95)
March 1, 1958 March 3, 1961 Joseph Grundy Pennsylvania January 13, 1863 (aged 95–98)
March 3, 1961 May 24, 1961 George Pepper Pennsylvania March 16, 1867 (aged 93–94)
May 24, 1961 May 19, 1966 Theodore Green Rhode Island October 2, 1867 (aged 93–98)
May 19, 1966 December 28, 1972 John Heiskell Arkansas November 2, 1872 (aged 93–100)
December 28, 1972 July 29, 1974 George Radcliffe Maryland August 22, 1877 (aged 95–96)
July 29, 1974 April 14, 1977 John Milton New Jersey January 21, 1881 (aged 93–96)
April 14, 1977 May 15, 1983 Hall Lusk Oregon September 21, 1883 (aged 93–99)
May 15, 1983 December 1, 1984 Stephen Young Ohio May 4, 1889 (aged 94–95)
December 1, 1984 March 20, 1988 Samuel Reynolds Nebraska August 11, 1890 (aged 94–97)
March 20, 1988 March 14, 1989 Gladys Pyle South Dakota October 4, 1890 (aged 97–98)
March 14, 1989 September 23, 1992 Frank Briggs Missouri February 25, 1894 (aged 95–98)
September 23, 1992 June 10, 1993 Milward Simpson Wyoming November 12, 1897 (aged 94–95)
June 10, 1993 May 29, 1995 Margaret Smith Maine December 14, 1897 (aged 95–97)
May 29, 1995 May 8, 1998 Jennings Randolph West Virginia March 8, 1902 (aged 93–96)
May 8, 1998 June 26, 2003 Strom Thurmond[4] South Carolina December 5, 1902 (aged 95–100)
June 26, 2003 August 18, 2004 Hiram Fong Hawaii October 15, 1906 (aged 96–97)
August 18, 2004 October 20, 2009 Clifford Hansen Wyoming October 16, 1912 (aged 91–97)
October 20, 2009 living Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Virginia December 20, 1914 (age 94–98)

Oldest senators currently living[edit]

This is a list of the 50 eldest senators, current or former, currently living.

Rank Senator Date of birth Senate term State served Party Age (years, days)
1 Harry F. Byrd, Jr. December 20, 1914 1965 – 1983 Virginia Democratic 700198000000000000098 years, 7002173000000000000173 days
2 Edward Brooke October 26, 1919 1967 – 1979 Massachusetts Republican 700193000000000000093 years, 7002228000000000000228 days
3 John Glenn July 18, 1921 1974 – 1999 Ohio Democratic 700191000000000000091 years, 7002328000000000000328 days
4 Ernest Hollings January 1, 1922 1966 – 2005 South Carolina Democratic 700191000000000000091 years, 7002161000000000000161 days
5 Jocelyn Burdick February 6, 1922 1992 North Dakota Democratic 700191000000000000091 years, 7002125000000000000125 days
6 Paul Laxalt August 2, 1922 1974 – 1987 Nevada Republican 700190000000000000090 years, 7002313000000000000313 days
7 James L. Buckley March 9, 1923 1971 – 1977 New York Conservative 700190000000000000090 years, 700194000000000000094 days
8 Bob Dole July 22, 1923 1969 – 1996 Kansas Republican 700189000000000000089 years, 7002324000000000000324 days
9 Robert P. Griffin November 6, 1923 1966 – 1979 Michigan Republican 700189000000000000089 years, 7002217000000000000217 days
10 William Hathaway February 21, 1924 1973 – 1979 Maine Democratic 700189000000000000089 years, 7002110000000000000110 days
11 Jeremiah Denton July 15, 1924 1981 – 1987 Alabama Republican 700188000000000000088 years, 7002331000000000000331 days
12 John Melcher September 6, 1924 1977 – 1989 Montana Democratic 700188000000000000088 years, 7002278000000000000278 days
13 Wendell H. Ford September 8, 1924 1974 – 1999 Kentucky Democratic 700188000000000000088 years, 7002276000000000000276 days
14 Daniel Akaka September 11, 1924 1990 – 2013 Hawaii Democratic 700188000000000000088 years, 7002273000000000000273 days
15 Dale Bumpers August 12, 1925 1975 – 1999 Arkansas Democratic 700187000000000000087 years, 7002303000000000000303 days
16 Robert Burren Morgan October 5, 1925 1975 – 1981 North Carolina Democratic 700187000000000000087 years, 7002249000000000000249 days
17 Daniel J. Evans October 16, 1925 1983 – 1989 Washington Republican 700187000000000000087 years, 7002238000000000000238 days
18 Howard Baker November 15, 1925 1967 – 1985 Tennessee Republican 700187000000000000087 years, 7002208000000000000208 days
19 Maryon Pittman Allen November 30, 1925 1978 Alabama Democratic 700187000000000000087 years, 7002193000000000000193 days
20 Harris Wofford April 9, 1926 1991 – 1995 Pennsylvania Democratic 700187000000000000087 years, 700163000000000000063 days
21 Walter Huddleston April 15, 1926 1973 – 1985 Kentucky Democratic 700187000000000000087 years, 700157000000000000057 days
22 Mark Andrews May 19, 1926 1981 – 1987 North Dakota Republican 700187000000000000087 years, 700123000000000000023 days
23 Richard Schweiker June 1, 1926 1969 – 1981 Pennsylvania Republican 700187000000000000087 years, 700110000000000000010 days
24 Marlow Cook July 27, 1926 1968 – 1974 Kentucky Republican 700186000000000000086 years, 7002319000000000000319 days
25 Harlan Mathews January 17, 1927 1993 – 1994 Tennessee Democratic 700186000000000000086 years, 7002145000000000000145 days
26 John Warner February 18, 1927 1979 – 2009 Virginia Republican 700186000000000000086 years, 7002113000000000000113 days
27 Alan J. Dixon July 7, 1927 1981 – 1993 Illinois Democratic 700185000000000000085 years, 7002339000000000000339 days
28 Jim Broyhill August 19, 1927 1986 North Carolina Republican 700185000000000000085 years, 7002296000000000000296 days
29 Walter Mondale January 5, 1928 1964 – 1977 Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor 700185000000000000085 years, 7002157000000000000157 days
30 Slade Gorton January 8, 1928 1981 – 1987,
1989 – 2001		 Washington Republican 700185000000000000085 years, 7002154000000000000154 days
31 Lauch Faircloth January 14, 1928 1993 – 1999 North Carolina Republican 700185000000000000085 years, 7002148000000000000148 days
32 Birch Bayh January 22, 1928 1963 – 1981 Indiana Democratic 700185000000000000085 years, 7002140000000000000140 days
33 Joseph Tydings May 4, 1928 1965 – 1971 Maryland Democratic 700185000000000000085 years, 700138000000000000038 days
34 Dick Clark September 14, 1928 1973 – 1979 Iowa Democratic 700184000000000000084 years, 7002270000000000000270 days
35 Richard Stone September 22, 1928 1975 – 1981 Florida Democratic 700184000000000000084 years, 7002262000000000000262 days
36 Roger Jepsen December 23, 1928 1979 – 1985 Iowa Republican 700184000000000000084 years, 7002170000000000000170 days
37 Elaine Edwards March 8, 1929 1972 Louisiana Democratic 700184000000000000084 years, 700195000000000000095 days
38 David H. Gambrell December 20, 1929 1971 – 1972 Georgia Democratic 700183000000000000083 years, 7002173000000000000173 days
39 Nicholas F. Brady April 11, 1930 1982 New Jersey Republican 700183000000000000083 years, 700161000000000000061 days
40 Mike Gravel May 13, 1930 1969 – 1981 Alaska Democratic 700183000000000000083 years, 700129000000000000029 days
41 Adlai Stevenson III October 10, 1930 1970 – 1981 Illinois Democratic 700182000000000000082 years, 7002244000000000000244 days
42 Rudy Boschwitz November 7, 1930 1978 – 1991 Minnesota Republican 700182000000000000082 years, 7002216000000000000216 days
43 Fred R. Harris November 13, 1930 1964 – 1973 Oklahoma Democratic 700182000000000000082 years, 7002210000000000000210 days
44 Bill Brock November 23, 1930 1971 – 1977 Tennessee Republican 700182000000000000082 years, 7002200000000000000200 days
45 Mack Mattingly January 7, 1931 1981 – 1987 Georgia Republican 700182000000000000082 years, 7002155000000000000155 days
46 James Abourezk February 24, 1931 1973 – 1979 South Dakota Democratic 700182000000000000082 years, 7002107000000000000107 days
47 Lowell P. Weicker May 16, 1931 1971 – 1989 Connecticut Republican 700182000000000000082 years, 700126000000000000026 days
48 Alan K. Simpson September 2, 1931 1979 – 1997 Wyoming Republican 700181000000000000081 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
49 Jim Bunning October 23, 1931 1999 – 2011 Kentucky Republican 700181000000000000081 years, 7002231000000000000231 days
50 Zell Miller February 24, 1932 2000 – 2005 Georgia Democratic 700181000000000000081 years, 7002107000000000000107 days

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Did not die on this date; an older senator took office.
  2. ^ a b c Was the oldest-living senator immediately upon taking office.
  3. ^ Held position the longest at 26 years and 115 days; second is Cornelius Cole at 15 years and 299 days.
  4. ^ a b Became the oldest-living senator during service in the Senate.
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