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|Thomas Kean | |Thomas Kean | ||
|April 21, 1935 | | April 21, 1935 | ||
|1982–1990 | |1982–1990 | ||
|New Jersey | |New Jersey | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|86 years, 148 days | |86 years, 148 days | ||
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| | |34 | ||
|Harvey L. Wollman | |Harvey L. Wollman | ||
|May 14, 1935 | |May 14, 1935 | ||
|1978–1979 | |1978–1979 | ||
|South Dakota | | South Dakota | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|86 years, 125 days | |86 years, 125 days | ||
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| | |35 | ||
|James G. Martin | | James G. Martin | ||
|December 11, 1935 | |December 11, 1935 | ||
|1985–1993 | |1985–1993 | ||
|North Carolina | | North Carolina | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|85 years, 279 days | |85 years, 279 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |36 | ||
|Joe Frank Harris | |Joe Frank Harris | ||
|February 16, 1936 | |February 16, 1936 | ||
|1983–1991 | |1983–1991 | ||
|Georgia | |Georgia | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|85 years, 212 days | |85 years, 212 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |37 | ||
|Don Sundquist | |Don Sundquist | ||
|March 15, 1936 | | March 15, 1936 | ||
|1995–2003 | |1995–2003 | ||
|Tennessee | |Tennessee | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|85 years, 185 days | |85 years, 185 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |38 | ||
|Tony Earl | |Tony Earl | ||
|April 12, 1936 | | April 12, 1936 | ||
|1983–1987 | |1983–1987 | ||
|Wisconsin | |Wisconsin | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|85 years, 157 days | |85 years, 157 days | ||
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| | |39 | ||
|Lincoln Almond | |Lincoln Almond | ||
|June 16, 1936 | |June 16, 1936 | ||
|1995–2003 | |1995–2003 | ||
|Rhode Island | | Rhode Island | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|85 years, 92 days | |85 years, 92 days | ||
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| | |40 | ||
|Robert List | |Robert List | ||
|September 1, 1936 | |September 1, 1936 | ||
|1979–1983 | |1979–1983 | ||
|Nevada | |Nevada | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|85 years, 15 days | |85 years, 15 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |41 | ||
|Bob Graham | |Bob Graham | ||
|November 9, 1936 | |November 9, 1936 | ||
|1979–1987 | |1979–1987 | ||
|Florida | |Florida | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 311 days | |84 years, 311 days | ||
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| | |42 | ||
|Martha Layne Collins | |Martha Layne Collins | ||
|December 7, 1936 | |December 7, 1936 | ||
|1983–1987 | |1983–1987 | ||
|Kentucky | |Kentucky | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 283 days | |84 years, 283 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |43 | ||
|Barbara Roberts | |Barbara Roberts | ||
|December 21, 1936 | |December 21, 1936 | ||
|1991–1995 | |1991–1995 | ||
|Oregon | |Oregon | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 269 days | |84 years, 269 days | ||
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|Jim Hunt | |Jim Hunt | ||
|May 16, 1937 | |May 16, 1937 | ||
|1977–1985, 1993–2001 | |1977–1985, 1993–2001 | ||
|North Carolina | | North Carolina | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 123 days | |84 years, 123 days | ||
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|Paul E. Patton | |Paul E. Patton | ||
|May 26, 1937 | |May 26, 1937 | ||
|1995–2003 | |1995–2003 | ||
|Kentucky | |Kentucky | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 113 days | |84 years, 113 days | ||
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| | |46 | ||
|Jay Rockefeller | |Jay Rockefeller | ||
|June 18, 1937 | |June 18, 1937 | ||
|1977–1985 | |1977–1985 | ||
|West Virginia | |West Virginia | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 90 days | |84 years, 90 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |47 | ||
|Richard Bryan | |Richard Bryan | ||
|July 16, 1937 | |July 16, 1937 | ||
|1983–1989 | |1983–1989 | ||
|Nevada | |Nevada | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 62 days | |84 years, 62 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |48 | ||
|James Florio | | James Florio | ||
|August 29, 1937 | |August 29, 1937 | ||
|1990–1994 | |1990–1994 | ||
|New Jersey | |New Jersey | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|84 years, 18 days | |84 years, 18 days | ||
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| | |49 | ||
|Dick Celeste | |Dick Celeste | ||
|November 11, 1937 | |November 11, 1937 | ||
|1983–1991 | |1983–1991 | ||
|Ohio | |Ohio | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|83 years, 309 days | |83 years, 309 days | ||
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| | |50 | ||
|Jerry Brown | | Jerry Brown | ||
|April 7, 1938 | | April 7, 1938 | ||
|1975–1983, 2011–2019 | |1975–1983, 2011–2019 | ||
|California | |California | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|83 years, 162 days | |83 years, 162 days | ||
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| | |51 | ||
|Neil Abercrombie | |Neil Abercrombie | ||
|June 26, 1938 | |June 26, 1938 | ||
|2010–2014 | |2010–2014 | ||
|Hawaii | |Hawaii | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|83 years, 82 days | |83 years, 82 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |52 | ||
|Bruce Babbitt | | Bruce Babbitt | ||
|June 27, 1938 | |June 27, 1938 | ||
|1978–1987 | |1978–1987 | ||
|Arizona | |Arizona | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|83 years, 81 days | |83 years, 81 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |53 | ||
|Steve Cowper | | Steve Cowper | ||
|August 21, 1938 | |August 21, 1938 | ||
|1986–1990 | |1986–1990 | ||
|Alaska | |Alaska | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|83 years, 26 days | |83 years, 26 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |54 | ||
|Allen I. Olson | | Allen I. Olson | ||
|November 5, 1938 | |November 5, 1938 | ||
|1981–1985 | |1981–1985 | ||
|North Dakota | | North Dakota | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|82 years, 315 days | |82 years, 315 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |55 | ||
|Kay A. Orr | |Kay A. Orr | ||
|January 2, 1939 | |January 2, 1939 | ||
|1987–1991 | |1987–1991 | ||
|Nebraska | |Nebraska | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|82 years, 257 days | |82 years, 257 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |56 | ||
|Kit Bond | |Kit Bond | ||
|March 6, 1939 | | March 6, 1939 | ||
|1973–1977, 1981–1985 | |1973–1977, 1981–1985 | ||
|Missouri | |Missouri | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|82 years, 194 days | |82 years, 194 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |57 | ||
|Martin J. Schreiber | |Martin J. Schreiber | ||
|April 8, 1939 | | April 8, 1939 | ||
|1977–1979 | |1977–1979 | ||
|Wisconsin | |Wisconsin | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|82 years, 161 days | |82 years, 161 days | ||
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|''82 years, 126 days'' | |''82 years, 126 days'' | ||
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| | |58 | ||
|Chuck Robb | | Chuck Robb | ||
|June 26, 1939 | |June 26, 1939 | ||
|1982–1986 | |1982–1986 | ||
|Virginia | |Virginia | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|82 years, 82 days | |82 years, 82 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |59 | ||
|Brereton Jones | |Brereton Jones | ||
|June 27, 1939 | |June 27, 1939 | ||
|1991–1995 | |1991–1995 | ||
|Kentucky | |Kentucky | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|82 years, 81 days | |82 years, 81 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |60 | ||
|Mike Castle | |Mike Castle | ||
|July 2, 1939 | |July 2, 1939 | ||
|1985–1992 | |1985–1992 | ||
|Delaware | |Delaware | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|82 years, 76 days | |82 years, 76 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |61 | ||
|John H. Sununu | |John H. Sununu | ||
|July 2, 1939 | |July 2, 1939 | ||
|1983–1989 | |1983–1989 | ||
|New Hampshire | |New Hampshire | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|82 years, 76 days | |82 years, 76 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |62 | ||
|Garrey Carruthers | |Garrey Carruthers | ||
|August 29, 1939 | |August 29, 1939 | ||
|1987–1991 | |1987–1991 | ||
|New Mexico | |New Mexico | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|82 years, 18 days | |82 years, 18 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |63 | ||
|Mike Sullivan | |Mike Sullivan | ||
|September 22, 1939 | |September 22, 1939 | ||
|1987–1995 | |1987–1995 | ||
|Wyoming | |Wyoming | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|81 years, 359 days | |81 years, 359 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |64 | ||
|Ben Cayetano | |Ben Cayetano | ||
|November 14, 1939 | |November 14, 1939 | ||
|1994–2002 | |1994–2002 | ||
|Hawaii | |Hawaii | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|81 years, 306 days | |81 years, 306 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |65 | ||
|Gaston Caperton | |Gaston Caperton | ||
|February 21, 1940 | |February 21, 1940 | ||
|1989–1997 | |1989–1997 | ||
|West Virginia | |West Virginia | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|81 years, 207 days | |81 years, 207 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |66 | ||
|Neil Goldschmidt | |Neil Goldschmidt | ||
|June 16, 1940 | |June 16, 1940 | ||
|1987–1991 | |1987–1991 | ||
|Oregon | |Oregon | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|81 years, 92 days | |81 years, 92 days | ||
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| | |67 | ||
|Lamar Alexander | | Lamar Alexander | ||
|July 3, 1940 | |July 3, 1940 | ||
|1979–1987 | |1979–1987 | ||
|Tennessee | |Tennessee | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|81 years, 75 days | |81 years, 75 days | ||
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| | |68 | ||
|John W. Carlin | |John W. Carlin | ||
|August 3, 1940 | |August 3, 1940 | ||
|1979–1987 | |1979–1987 | ||
|Kansas | |Kansas | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|81 years, 44 days | |81 years, 44 days | ||
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| | |69 | ||
|Ted Kulongoski | |Ted Kulongoski | ||
|November 5, 1940 | |November 5, 1940 | ||
|2003–2011 | |2003–2011 | ||
|Oregon | |Oregon | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|80 years, 315 days | |80 years, 315 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |70 | ||
|David Boren | | David Boren | ||
|April 21, 1941 | | April 21, 1941 | ||
|1975–1979 | |1975–1979 | ||
|Oklahoma | |Oklahoma | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|80 years, 148 days | |80 years, 148 days | ||
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| | |71 | ||
|Toney Anaya | | Toney Anaya | ||
|April 29, 1941 | | April 29, 1941 | ||
|1983–1987 | |1983–1987 | ||
|New Mexico | |New Mexico | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|80 years, 140 days | |80 years, 140 days | ||
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| | |72 | ||
|Ben Nelson | |Ben Nelson | ||
|May 17, 1941 | |May 17, 1941 | ||
|1991–1999 | |1991–1999 | ||
|Nebraska | |Nebraska | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|80 years, 122 days | |80 years, 122 days | ||
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| | |73 | ||
|Ted Strickland | |Ted Strickland | ||
|August 4, 1941 | |August 4, 1941 | ||
|2007–2011 | |2007–2011 | ||
|Ohio | |Ohio | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|80 years, 43 days | |80 years, 43 days | ||
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|''79 years, 336 days'' | |''79 years, 336 days'' | ||
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| | |74 | ||
|Tommy Thompson | | Tommy Thompson | ||
|November 19, 1941 | |November 19, 1941 | ||
|1987–2001 | |1987–2001 | ||
|Wisconsin | |Wisconsin | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|79 years, 301 days | |79 years, 301 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |75 | ||
|Bob Taft | |Bob Taft | ||
|January 9, 1942 | |January 9, 1942 | ||
|1999–2007 | |1999–2007 | ||
|Ohio | |Ohio | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|79 years, 250 days | |79 years, 250 days | ||
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| | |76 | ||
|Butch Otter | | Butch Otter | ||
|May 3, 1942 | |May 3, 1942 | ||
|2007–2019 | |2007–2019 | ||
|Idaho | |Idaho | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|79 years, 136 days | |79 years, 136 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |77 | ||
|John Ashcroft | |John Ashcroft | ||
|May 9, 1942 | |May 9, 1942 | ||
|1985–1993 | |1985–1993 | ||
|Missouri | |Missouri | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|79 years, 130 days | |79 years, 130 days | ||
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| | |78 | ||
|Parris Glendening | |Parris Glendening | ||
|June 11, 1942 | |June 11, 1942 | ||
|1995–2003 | |1995–2003 | ||
|Maryland | |Maryland | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|79 years, 97 days | |79 years, 97 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |79 | ||
|James Blanchard | | James Blanchard | ||
|August 8, 1942 | |August 8, 1942 | ||
|1983–1991 | |1983–1991 | ||
|Michigan | |Michigan | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|79 years, 39 days | |79 years, 39 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |80 | ||
|Nathan Deal | |Nathan Deal | ||
|August 25, 1942 | |August 25, 1942 | ||
|2011–2019 | |2011–2019 | ||
|Georgia | |Georgia | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|79 years, 22 days | |79 years, 22 days | ||
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|''78 years, 358 days'' | |''78 years, 358 days'' | ||
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|Donald Carcieri | |Donald Carcieri | ||
|December 16, 1942 | |December 16, 1942 | ||
|2003–2011 | |2003–2011 | ||
|Rhode Island | | Rhode Island | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|78 years, 274 days | |78 years, 274 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |82 | ||
|Gray Davis | |Gray Davis | ||
|December 26, 1942 | |December 26, 1942 | ||
|1999–2003 | |1999–2003 | ||
|California | |California | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|78 years, 264 days | |78 years, 264 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |83 | ||
|Tony Knowles | |Tony Knowles | ||
|January 1, 1943 | |January 1, 1943 | ||
|1994–2002 | |1994–2002 | ||
|Alaska | |Alaska | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|78 years, 258 days | |78 years, 258 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |84 | ||
|Robert J. Bentley | |Robert J. Bentley | ||
|February 3, 1943 | |February 3, 1943 | ||
|2011–2017 | |2011–2017 | ||
|Alabama | |Alabama | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|78 years, 225 days | |78 years, 225 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |85 | ||
|Jim Risch | |Jim Risch | ||
|May 3, 1943 | |May 3, 1943 | ||
|2006–2007 | |2006–2007 | ||
|Idaho | |Idaho | ||
|Republican | |Republican | ||
|78 years, 136 days | |78 years, 136 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |86 | ||
|Jim Guy Tucker | |Jim Guy Tucker | ||
|June 13, 1943 | |June 13, 1943 | ||
|1992–1996 | |1992–1996 | ||
|Arkansas | |Arkansas | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|78 years, 95 days | |78 years, 95 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |87 | ||
|Bob Kerrey | |Bob Kerrey | ||
|August 27, 1943 | |August 27, 1943 | ||
|1983–1987 | |1983–1987 | ||
|Nebraska | |Nebraska | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|78 years, 20 days | |78 years, 20 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |88 | ||
|Phil Bredesen | |Phil Bredesen | ||
|November 21, 1943 | |November 21, 1943 | ||
|2003–2011 | |2003–2011 | ||
|Tennessee | |Tennessee | ||
|Democratic | |Democratic | ||
|77 years, 299 days | |77 years, 299 days | ||
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|{{wp|Ed Rendell}} | |{{wp|Ed Rendell}} | ||
|January 5, 1944 | |January 5, 1944 | ||
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|{{wp|Frank Keating}} | |{{wp|Frank Keating}} | ||
|February 10, 1944 | |February 10, 1944 | ||
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|{{wp|Mike Hayden}} | |{{wp|Mike Hayden}} | ||
|March 16, 1944 | | March 16, 1944 | ||
|1987–1991 | |1987–1991 | ||
|Kansas | |Kansas | ||
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|{{wp|Angus King}} | |{{wp|Angus King}} | ||
|March 31, 1944 | | March 31, 1944 | ||
|1995–2003 | |1995–2003 | ||
|Maine | |Maine | ||
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|{{wp|Jim Geringer}} | |{{wp|Jim Geringer}} | ||
|April 24, 1944 | | April 24, 1944 | ||
|1995–2003 | |1995–2003 | ||
|Wyoming | |Wyoming | ||
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|{{wp|Steve Beshear}} | |{{wp|Steve Beshear}} | ||
|September 21, 1944 | |September 21, 1944 | ||
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|{{wp|Jan Brewer}} | |{{wp|Jan Brewer}} | ||
|September 26, 1944 | |September 26, 1944 | ||
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|October 3, 1944 | |October 3, 1944 | ||
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|October 15, 1944 | |October 15, 1944 | ||
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[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] |
Revision as of 22:57, 5 November 2021
The following are lists of the politicians who were or are the longest living and oldest still-living governors of each U.S. state. The current oldest living U.S. state governor is Al Quie (born September 18, 1923), aged 100 years, 282 days, Governor of Minnesota from 1979 to 1983. The second oldest living U.S. state governor is Jimmy Carter, aged 99 years, 269 days, Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Albert Rosellini (1910–2011), the Governor of Washington from 1957 to 1965, lived the longest lifespan of any governor, having died at the age of 101 years, 262 days.
Territorial governors are included in italics.
Longest living U.S. governors
Start date | End date | Governor | State | Birth date | Gubernatorial term(s) | Party |
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December 7, 1787 | December 12, 1787 | Thomas Collins | Delaware | 1732 | 1786–1789 | No party |
December 12, 1787 | April 17, 1790 | Benjamin Franklin | Pennsylvania | January 17, 1706 | 1785–1788 | No party |
April 17, 1790 | July 25, 1790 | William Livingston | New Jersey | November 30, 1723 | 1776–1790 | Federalist |
July 25, 1790 | October 8, 1793 | Josiah Bartlett | New Hampshire | November 21, 1729 | 1790–1794 | Democratic-Republican |
October 8, 1793 | October 2, 1803 | Samuel Adams | Massachusetts | September 27, 1722 | 1794–1797 | Democratic-Republican |
October 2, 1803 | February 13, 1813 | Samuel Ashe | North Carolina | March 24, 1725 | 1795–1798 | Democratic-Republican |
February 13, 1813 | August 17, 1816 | Samuel Johnston | North Carolina | December 15, 1733 | 1787–1789 | Federalist |
August 17, 1816 | June 24, 1817 | Thomas McKean | Pennsylvania | March 19, 1734 | 1799–1808 | Democratic-Republican |
June 24, 1817 | September 18, 1819 | John Langdon | New Hampshire | June 26, 1741 | 1785–1786, 1788–1789, 1805–1809, 1810–1812, | Democratic-Republican |
September 18, 1819 | March 19, 1829 | John Tayler | New York | July 4, 1742 | 1817 | Democratic-Republican |
March 19, 1829 | May 17, 1829 | John Jay | New York | December 12, 1745 | 1795–1801 | Federalist |
May 17, 1829 | June 10, 1832 | Joseph Hiester | Pennsylvania | November 18, 1752 | 1820–1823 | Democratic-Republican |
June 10, 1832 | September 24, 1834 | Jonas Galusha | Vermont | February 11, 1753 | 1809–1813, 1815–1820 | Democratic-Republican |
September 24, 1834 | December 11, 1838 | Isaac Tichenor | Vermont | February 8, 1754 | 1797–1807, 1808–1809 | Federalist |
December 11, 1838 | April 7, 1844 | Morgan Lewis | New York | October 16, 1754 | 1804–1807 | Democratic-Republican |
April 7, 1844 | December 22, 1850 | William Plumer | New Hampshire | June 25, 1759 | 1812–1813, 1816–1819 | Democratic-Republican |
December 22, 1850 | December 25, 1862 | Joshua Hall | Maine | October 22, 1768 | 1830 | Democratic |
December 25, 1862 | October 16, 1869 | Joseph Ritner | Pennsylvania | March 25, 1780 | 1835–1839 | Anti-Masonic |
October 16, 1869 | February 3, 1870 | Allen Trimble | Ohio | November 24, 1783 | 1822, 1826–1830 | National Republican |
February 3, 1870 | October 10, 1870 | Mordecai Bartley | Ohio | December 16, 1783 | 1844–1846 | Whig |
October 10, 1870 | November 1, 1874 | Enos T. Throop | New York | August 21, 1784 | 1829–1832 | Democratic |
November 1, 1874 | February 27, 1877 | Joseph Johnson | Virginia | December 19, 1785 | 1852–1856 | Democratic |
February 27, 1877 | December 18, 1885 | Hiland Hall | Vermont | July 20, 1795 | 1858–1860 | Republican |
December 18, 1885 | April 27, 1894 | Nathaniel S. Berry | New Hampshire | September 1, 1796 | 1861–1863 | Republican |
April 27, 1894 | June 13, 1896 | Alpheus Felch | Michigan | September 28, 1804 | 1846–1847 | Democratic |
June 13, 1896 | August 23, 1898 | Moody Currier | New Hampshire | April 22, 1806 | 1885–1887 | Republican |
August 23, 1898 | February 28, 1899 | James Madison Wells | Louisiana | January 8, 1808 | 1865–1867 | Republican |
February 28, 1899 | July 9, 1902 | William Marvin | Florida | April 14, 1808 | 1865 | Democratic |
July 9, 1902 | April 27, 1909 | Frederick Holbrook | Vermont | February 15, 1813 | 1861–1863 | Republican |
April 27, 1909 | February 3, 1912 | Frederick Robie | Maine | August 12, 1822 | 1885–1887 | Republican |
February 3, 1912 | June 4, 1912 | Royal C. Taft | Rhode Island | February 14, 1823 | 1888–1889 | Republican |
June 4, 1912 | January 8, 1914 | Simon Bolivar Buckner | Kentucky | April 1, 1823 | 1887–1891 | Democratic |
January 8, 1914 | May 16, 1920 | Levi P. Morton | New York | May 16, 1824 | 1895–1896 | Republican |
May 16, 1920 | April 4, 1923 | Horace Boies | Iowa | December 7, 1827 | 1890–1894 | Democratic |
April 4, 1923 | April 3, 1924 | Ebenezer J. Ormsbee | Vermont | June 8, 1834 | 1886–1888 | Republican |
April 3, 1924 | January 28, 1925 | Augustus O. Bourn | Rhode Island | October 1, 1834 | 1883–1885 | Republican |
January 28, 1925 | April 12, 1933 | Adelbert Ames | Mississippi | October 31, 1835 | 1868–1870, 1874–1876 | Republican |
April 12, 1933 | October 30, 1939 | Roswell K. Colcord | Nevada | April 25, 1839 | 1891–1895 | Republican |
October 30, 1939 | August 23, 1945 | Martin Frederick Ansel | South Carolina | December 12, 1850 | 1907–1911 | Democratic |
August 23, 1945 | September 6, 1946 | John I. Cox | Tennessee | November 23, 1855 | 1905–1907 | Democratic |
September 6, 1946 | April 11, 1949 | Chase Osborn | Michigan | January 22, 1860 | 1911–1913 | Republican |
April 11, 1949 | May 9, 1958 | Fenimore Chatterton | Wyoming | July 21, 1860 | 1903–1905 | Republican |
May 9, 1958 | August 12, 1958 | Augustus Owsley Stanley | Kentucky | May 21, 1867 | 1915–1919 | Democratic |
August 12, 1958 | May 19, 1966 | Theodore F. Green | Rhode Island | October 2, 1867 | 1933–1937 | Democratic |
May 19, 1966 | June 12, 1969 | Percival Proctor Baxter | Maine | November 22, 1876 | 1921–1925 | Republican |
June 12, 1969 | December 19, 1977 | Nellie Tayloe Ross | Wyoming | November 29, 1876 | 1925–1927 | Democratic |
December 19, 1977 | March 3, 1980 | Forrest C. Donnell | Missouri | August 20, 1884 | 1941–1945 | Republican |
March 3, 1980 | October 12, 1987 | Alf Landon | Kansas | September 9, 1887 | 1933–1937 | Republican |
October 12, 1987 | April 21, 1990 | Frank Lausche | Ohio | November 14, 1895 | 1945–1947, 1949–1957 | Democratic |
April 21, 1990 | June 10, 1993 | Milward Simpson | Wyoming | November 12, 1897 | 1955–1959 | Republican |
June 10, 1993 | October 20, 1996 | J. Bracken Lee | Utah | January 7, 1899 | 1949–1957 | Republican |
October 20, 1996 | November 5, 2000 | Jimmie Davis | Louisiana | September 11, 1899 | 1944–1948, 1960–1964 | Democratic |
November 5, 2000 | June 26, 2003 | Strom Thurmond | South Carolina | December 5, 1902 | 1947–1951 | Democratic |
June 26, 2003 | April 19, 2004 | Frank B. Morrison | Nebraska | May 20, 1905 | 1961–1967 | Democratic |
April 19, 2004 | November 15, 2004 | Elmer L. Andersen | Minnesota | June 17, 1909 | 1961–1963 | Republican |
November 15, 2004 | October 10, 2011 | Albert Rosellini | Washington | January 21, 1910 | 1957–1965 | Democratic |
October 10, 2011 | April 10, 2015 | Raúl Héctor Castro | Arizona | June 12, 1916 | 1975–1977 | Democratic |
April 10, 2015 | February 4, 2016 | Edgar Whitcomb | Indiana | November 6, 1917 | 1969–1973 | Republican |
February 4, 2016 | January 17, 2017 | David P. Buckson | Delaware | July 25, 1920 | 1960–1961 | Republican |
January 17, 2017 | June 4, 2021 | John Malcolm Patterson | Alabama | September 27, 1921 | 1959–1963 | Democratic |
June 4, 2021 | present | Al Quie | Minnesota | September 18, 1923 | 1979–1983 | Independent-Republican |
- ^ First governor following ratification of the Constitution.
- ^ Became oldest living governor upon Pennsylvania's ratification of the Constitution.
- ^ Became oldest living governor upon taking office.
Oldest living U.S. governors
These are the 100 oldest living United States governors, current or former. The longevity in this table is calculated as of September 16, 2021. Territorial governors are included but not ranked.
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Rank | Governor | Date of birth | Gubernatorial term(s) | State | Party | Lifespan |
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1 | Al Quie | September 18, 1923 | 1979–1983 | Minnesota | Independent-Republican | 100 years, 282 days |
2 | Jimmy Carter | October 1, 1924 | 1971–1975 | Georgia | Democratic | 99 years, 269 days |
3 | Ted Schwinden | August 31, 1925 | 1981–1989 | Montana | Democratic | 98 years, 300 days |
4 | Daniel J. Evans | October 16, 1925 | 1965–1977 | Washington | Republican | 98 years, 254 days |
5 | George Ariyoshi | March 12, 1926 | 1974–1986 | Hawaii | Democratic | 98 years, 106 days |
6 | Phil Batt | March 4, 1927 | 1995–1999 | Idaho | Republican | 97 years, 114 days |
7 | George Nigh | June 9, 1927 | 1963, 1979–1987 | Oklahoma | Democratic | 97 years, 17 days |
8 | Winfield Dunn | July 1, 1927 | 1971–1975 | Tennessee | Republican | 96 years, 361 days |
9 | Bill Sheffield | June 26, 1928 | 1982–1986 | Alaska | Democratic | 96 years, 0 days |
10 | Roy Romer | October 31, 1928 | 1987–1999 | Colorado | Democratic | 95 years, 239 days |
11 | Robert D. Fulton | May 13, 1929 | 1969 | Iowa | Democratic | 95 years, 44 days |
12 | Douglas Wilder | January 17, 1931 | 1990–1994 | Virginia | Democratic | 90 years, 242 days |
13 | Kenneth M. Curtis | February 8, 1931 | 1967–1975 | Maine | Democratic | 90 years, 220 days |
14 | Julian Carroll | April 16, 1931 | 1974–1979 | Kentucky | Democratic | 90 years, 153 days |
15 | Lowell Weicker | May 16, 1931 | 1991–1995 | Connecticut | A Connecticut Party | 90 years, 123 days |
16 | Philip Noel | June 6, 1931 | 1973–1977 | Rhode Island | Democratic | 90 years, 102 days |
17 | Thomas P. Salmon | August 19, 1932 | 1973–1977 | Vermont | Democratic | 89 years, 28 days |
18 | Richard Riley | January 2, 1933 | 1979–1987 | South Carolina | Democratic | 88 years, 257 days |
19 | Buddy MacKay | March 22, 1933 | 1998–1999 | Florida | Democratic | 88 years, 178 days |
20 | Frank Murkowski | March 28, 1933 | 2002–2006 | Alaska | Republican | 88 years, 172 days |
21 | Pete Wilson | August 23, 1933 | 1991–1999 | California | Republican | 88 years, 24 days |
22 | Madeleine M. Kunin | September 28, 1933 | 1985–1991 | Vermont | Democratic | 87 years, 353 days |
23 | Michael Dukakis | November 3, 1933 | 1975–1979, 1983–1991 | Massachusetts | Democratic | 87 years, 317 days |
24 | John Y. Brown Jr. | December 28, 1933 | 1979–1983 | Kentucky | Democratic | 87 years, 262 days |
25 | George Ryan | February 24, 1934 | 1999–2003 | Illinois | Republican | 87 years, 204 days |
26 | Edward D. DiPrete | July 8, 1934 | 1985–1991 | Rhode Island | Republican | 87 years, 70 days |
27 | David Pryor | August 29, 1934 | 1975–1979 | Arkansas | Democratic | 87 years, 18 days |
28 | Fob James | September 15, 1934 | 1979–1983, 1995–1999 | Alabama | Democratic/
Republican |
87 years, 1 day |
29 | Arne Carlson | September 24, 1934 | 1991–1999 | Minnesota | Independent-Republican/Republican | 86 years, 357 days |
30 | Jerry Apodaca | October 3, 1934 | 1975–1979 | New Mexico | Democratic | 86 years, 348 days |
31 | Joseph E. Brennan | November 2, 1934 | 1979–1987 | Maine | Democratic | 86 years, 318 days |
32 | Bob Martinez | December 25, 1934 | 1987–1991 | Florida | Republican | 86 years, 265 days |
N/A | Charles Wesley Turnbull | February 5, 1935 | 1999–2007 | Virgin Islands | Democratic | 86 years, 223 days |
33 | Thomas Kean | April 21, 1935 | 1982–1990 | New Jersey | Republican | 86 years, 148 days |
34 | Harvey L. Wollman | May 14, 1935 | 1978–1979 | South Dakota | Democratic | 86 years, 125 days |
35 | James G. Martin | December 11, 1935 | 1985–1993 | North Carolina | Republican | 85 years, 279 days |
36 | Joe Frank Harris | February 16, 1936 | 1983–1991 | Georgia | Democratic | 85 years, 212 days |
37 | Don Sundquist | March 15, 1936 | 1995–2003 | Tennessee | Republican | 85 years, 185 days |
38 | Tony Earl | April 12, 1936 | 1983–1987 | Wisconsin | Democratic | 85 years, 157 days |
39 | Lincoln Almond | June 16, 1936 | 1995–2003 | Rhode Island | Republican | 85 years, 92 days |
40 | Robert List | September 1, 1936 | 1979–1983 | Nevada | Republican | 85 years, 15 days |
41 | Bob Graham | November 9, 1936 | 1979–1987 | Florida | Democratic | 84 years, 311 days |
42 | Martha Layne Collins | December 7, 1936 | 1983–1987 | Kentucky | Democratic | 84 years, 283 days |
43 | Barbara Roberts | December 21, 1936 | 1991–1995 | Oregon | Democratic | 84 years, 269 days |
N/A | Carlos S. Camacho | February 27, 1937 | 1978–1982 | Northern Mariana Islands | Democratic | 84 years, 201 days |
44 | Jim Hunt | May 16, 1937 | 1977–1985, 1993–2001 | North Carolina | Democratic | 84 years, 123 days |
45 | Paul E. Patton | May 26, 1937 | 1995–2003 | Kentucky | Democratic | 84 years, 113 days |
46 | Jay Rockefeller | June 18, 1937 | 1977–1985 | West Virginia | Democratic | 84 years, 90 days |
47 | Richard Bryan | July 16, 1937 | 1983–1989 | Nevada | Democratic | 84 years, 62 days |
48 | James Florio | August 29, 1937 | 1990–1994 | New Jersey | Democratic | 84 years, 18 days |
49 | Dick Celeste | November 11, 1937 | 1983–1991 | Ohio | Democratic | 83 years, 309 days |
50 | Jerry Brown | April 7, 1938 | 1975–1983, 2011–2019 | California | Democratic | 83 years, 162 days |
51 | Neil Abercrombie | June 26, 1938 | 2010–2014 | Hawaii | Democratic | 83 years, 82 days |
52 | Bruce Babbitt | June 27, 1938 | 1978–1987 | Arizona | Democratic | 83 years, 81 days |
53 | Steve Cowper | August 21, 1938 | 1986–1990 | Alaska | Democratic | 83 years, 26 days |
54 | Allen I. Olson | November 5, 1938 | 1981–1985 | North Dakota | Republican | 82 years, 315 days |
55 | Kay A. Orr | January 2, 1939 | 1987–1991 | Nebraska | Republican | 82 years, 257 days |
56 | Kit Bond | March 6, 1939 | 1973–1977, 1981–1985 | Missouri | Republican | 82 years, 194 days |
57 | Martin J. Schreiber | April 8, 1939 | 1977–1979 | Wisconsin | Democratic | 82 years, 161 days |
N/A | Roy Schneider | May 13, 1939 | 1995–1999 | Virgin Islands | Republican | 82 years, 126 days |
58 | Chuck Robb | June 26, 1939 | 1982–1986 | Virginia | Democratic | 82 years, 82 days |
59 | Brereton Jones | June 27, 1939 | 1991–1995 | Kentucky | Democratic | 82 years, 81 days |
60 | Mike Castle | July 2, 1939 | 1985–1992 | Delaware | Republican | 82 years, 76 days |
61 | John H. Sununu | July 2, 1939 | 1983–1989 | New Hampshire | Republican | 82 years, 76 days |
62 | Garrey Carruthers | August 29, 1939 | 1987–1991 | New Mexico | Republican | 82 years, 18 days |
63 | Mike Sullivan | September 22, 1939 | 1987–1995 | Wyoming | Democratic | 81 years, 359 days |
64 | Ben Cayetano | November 14, 1939 | 1994–2002 | Hawaii | Democratic | 81 years, 306 days |
65 | Gaston Caperton | February 21, 1940 | 1989–1997 | West Virginia | Democratic | 81 years, 207 days |
66 | Neil Goldschmidt | June 16, 1940 | 1987–1991 | Oregon | Democratic | 81 years, 92 days |
67 | Lamar Alexander | July 3, 1940 | 1979–1987 | Tennessee | Republican | 81 years, 75 days |
68 | John W. Carlin | August 3, 1940 | 1979–1987 | Kansas | Democratic | 81 years, 44 days |
69 | Ted Kulongoski | November 5, 1940 | 2003–2011 | Oregon | Democratic | 80 years, 315 days |
70 | David Boren | April 21, 1941 | 1975–1979 | Oklahoma | Democratic | 80 years, 148 days |
71 | Toney Anaya | April 29, 1941 | 1983–1987 | New Mexico | Democratic | 80 years, 140 days |
72 | Ben Nelson | May 17, 1941 | 1991–1999 | Nebraska | Democratic | 80 years, 122 days |
73 | Ted Strickland | August 4, 1941 | 2007–2011 | Ohio | Democratic | 80 years, 43 days |
N/A | Carl Gutierrez | October 15, 1941 | 1995–2003 | Guam | Democratic | 79 years, 336 days |
74 | Tommy Thompson | November 19, 1941 | 1987–2001 | Wisconsin | Republican | 79 years, 301 days |
75 | Bob Taft | January 9, 1942 | 1999–2007 | Ohio | Republican | 79 years, 250 days |
76 | Butch Otter | May 3, 1942 | 2007–2019 | Idaho | Republican | 79 years, 136 days |
77 | John Ashcroft | May 9, 1942 | 1985–1993 | Missouri | Republican | 79 years, 130 days |
78 | Parris Glendening | June 11, 1942 | 1995–2003 | Maryland | Democratic | 79 years, 97 days |
79 | James Blanchard | August 8, 1942 | 1983–1991 | Michigan | Democratic | 79 years, 39 days |
80 | Nathan Deal | August 25, 1942 | 2011–2019 | Georgia | Republican | 79 years, 22 days |
N/A | Sila M. Calderón | September 23, 1942 | 2001–2005 | Puerto Rico | Popular Democratic | 78 years, 358 days |
81 | Donald Carcieri | December 16, 1942 | 2003–2011 | Rhode Island | Republican | 78 years, 274 days |
82 | Gray Davis | December 26, 1942 | 1999–2003 | California | Democratic | 78 years, 264 days |
83 | Tony Knowles | January 1, 1943 | 1994–2002 | Alaska | Democratic | 78 years, 258 days |
84 | Robert J. Bentley | February 3, 1943 | 2011–2017 | Alabama | Republican | 78 years, 225 days |
85 | Jim Risch | May 3, 1943 | 2006–2007 | Idaho | Republican | 78 years, 136 days |
86 | Jim Guy Tucker | June 13, 1943 | 1992–1996 | Arkansas | Democratic | 78 years, 95 days |
87 | Bob Kerrey | August 27, 1943 | 1983–1987 | Nebraska | Democratic | 78 years, 20 days |
88 | Phil Bredesen | November 21, 1943 | 2003–2011 | Tennessee | Democratic | 77 years, 299 days |
N/A | Joseph Franklin Ada | December 3, 1943 | 1987–1995 | Guam | Republican | 77 years, 287 days |
89 | Ed Rendell | January 5, 1944 | 2003–2011 | Pennsylvania | Democratic | 80 years, 173 days |
90 | Frank Keating | February 10, 1944 | 1995–2003 | Oklahoma | Republican | 80 years, 137 days |
91 | Mike Hayden | March 16, 1944 | 1987–1991 | Kansas | Republican | 80 years, 102 days |
92 | Angus King | March 31, 1944 | 1995–2003 | Maine | Independent | 80 years, 87 days |
N/A | Pedro Rosselló | April 5, 1944 | 1993–2001 | Puerto Rico | New Progressive | 80 years, 82 days |
93 | Jim Geringer | April 24, 1944 | 1995–2003 | Wyoming | Republican | 80 years, 63 days |
94 | Steve Beshear | September 21, 1944 | 2007–2015 | Kentucky | Democratic | 79 years, 279 days |
95 | Jan Brewer | September 26, 1944 | 2009–2015 | Arizona | Republican | 79 years, 274 days |
96 | Bob Riley | October 3, 1944 | 2003–2011 | Alabama | Republican | 79 years, 267 days |
97 | Kay Ivey | October 15, 1944 | 2017–present | Alabama | Republican | 79 years, 255 days |
98 | Donald DiFrancesco | November 20, 1944 | 2001–2002 | New Jersey | Republican | 79 years, 219 days |
99 | Jim Gibbons | December 16, 1944 | 2007–2011 | Nevada | Republican | 79 years, 193 days |
100 | Bob Miller | March 30, 1945 | 1989-1999 | Nevada | Democratic | 79 years, 88 days |