Oldest living United States governor

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This page contains the individuals, who, at the time of their deaths, were the oldest former or sitting governors of any U.S. state. The current oldest living U.S. governor is Albert Rosellini. For a list of earliest serving governors... see Earliest serving United States governor.

under construction — May 9, 1958 — Fenimore Chatterton — Wyoming

May 9, 1958–May 19, 1966 — Theodore F. Green — Rhode Island

May 19, 1966–September 14, 1968 — William Henry McMaster — South Dakota

September 14, 1968 - December 19, 1977 - Nellie Taylor Ross - Wyoming

December 19, 1977–May 11, 1984 — George Alexander Parks — Alaska

May 11, 1984–October 12, 1987 — Alfred M. Landon — Kansas

October 12, 1987–June 11, 1993 — Milward L. Simpson — Wyoming

June 11, 1993–October 25, 1996 — J. Bracken Lee — Utah

October 25, 1996–November 5, 2000 — Jimmie Davis — Louisiana

November 5, 2000–June 26, 2003 — J. Strom Thurmond — South Carolina

June 26, 2003–October 21, 2003 — Luis A. Ferré — Puerto Rico

October 21, 2003–April 19, 2004 — Frank Morrison — Nebraska

April 19, 2004–November 15, 2004 — Elmer Lee Andersen — Minnesota

November 15, 2004–present — Albert Rosellini — Washington

[edit] Current oldest living U.S. Governors

Rank United States Date of Birth Gubernatorial Term State Age (Years/Days)
1 Albert Rosellini January 21, 1910 1957 - 1965 Washington &0000000000000098.00000098 years, &0000000000000143.000000143 days
2 William H. Avery August 11, 1911 1965 - 1967 Kansas &0000000000000096.00000096 years, &0000000000000306.000000306 days
3 Clifford Hansen October 16, 1912 1963 - 1967 Wyoming &0000000000000095.00000095 years, &0000000000000240.000000240 days
4 Arthur A. Link May 24, 1914 1973 - 1981 North Dakota &0000000000000094.00000094 years, &0000000000000019.00000019 days
5 Raul Hector Castro June 12, 1916 1975 - 1977 Arizona &0000000000000092.00000092 years, &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 days
6 Russell W. Peterson October 3, 1916 1969 - 1973 Delaware &0000000000000091.00000091 years, &0000000000000253.000000253 days
7 Bill Clements April 17, 1917 1979 - 1983/ 1987- 1991 Texas &0000000000000091.00000091 years, &0000000000000056.00000056 days
8 John Anderson, Jr. May 8, 1917 1961 - 1965 Kansas &0000000000000091.00000091 years, &0000000000000035.00000035 days
9 William Scranton July 19, 1917 1963 - 1967 Pennsylvania &0000000000000090.00000090 years, &0000000000000329.000000329 days
10 Edgar Whitcomb November 6, 1917 1969 - 1973 Indiana &0000000000000090.00000090 years, &0000000000000219.000000219 days
11 George M. Leader January 17, 1918 1955 - 1959 Pennsylvania &0000000000000090.00000090 years, &0000000000000147.000000147 days
12 Otis R. Bowen February 26, 1918 1973 - 1981 Indiana &0000000000000090.00000090 years, &0000000000000107.000000107 days
13 Patrick Joseph Lucey March 21, 1918 1971 - 1977 Wisconsin &0000000000000090.00000090 years, &0000000000000083.00000083 days
14 Hulett C. Smith October 21, 1918 1965 - 1969 West Virginia &0000000000000089.00000089 years, &0000000000000235.000000235 days
15 Michael Anthony Stepovich March 12, 1919 1957 - 1958 Alaska &0000000000000089.00000089 years, &0000000000000092.00000092 days
16 Hugh Carey April 11, 1919 1975 - 1982 New York &0000000000000089.00000089 years, &0000000000000062.00000062 days
17 Walter Joseph Hickel August 18, 1919 1966 - 1969 / 1990- 1994 Alaska &0000000000000088.00000088 years, &0000000000000299.000000299 days
18 William L. Guy September 30, 1919 1961 - 1973 North Dakota &0000000000000088.00000088 years, &0000000000000256.000000256 days
19 Tim M. Babcock October 27, 1919 1962 - 1969 Montana &0000000000000088.00000088 years, &0000000000000229.000000229 days
20 Bruce G. Sundlun January 19, 1920 1991 - 1995 Rhode Island &0000000000000088.00000088 years, &0000000000000145.000000145 days
21 Marvin Mandel April 19, 1920 1969 - 1979 Maryland &0000000000000088.00000088 years, &0000000000000054.00000054 days
22 David P. Buckson July 25, 1920 December 30, 1960 – January 17, 1961 Delaware &0000000000000087.00000087 years, &0000000000000323.000000323 days
23 John H. Reed January 5, 1921 1959 - 1967 Maine &0000000000000087.00000087 years, &0000000000000159.000000159 days
24 John J. Gilligan March 22, 1921 1971 - 1975 Ohio &0000000000000087.00000087 years, &0000000000000082.00000082 days
25 Henry Bellmon September 7, 1921 1987 - 1991 Oklahoma &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000279.000000279 days
26 John Malcolm Patterson September 27, 1921 1959 - 1963 Alabama &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000259.000000259 days
27 William D. Schaefer November 2, 1921 1987 - 1995 Maryland &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000223.000000223 days
28 Ernest Hollings January 1, 1922 1959 - 1963 South Carolina &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000163.000000163 days
29 William Milliken March 26, 1922 1969 - 1983 Michigan &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000078.00000078 days
30 John Vanderhoof May 27, 1922 1973 - 1975 Colorado &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000016.00000016 days
31 Rose Mofford June 10, 1922 1988 - 1991 Arizona &0000000000000086.00000086 years, &0000000000000002.0000002 days
32 Wayne Mixson June 16 1922 January 3, 1987 - January 6, 1987 Florida &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000362.000000362 days
33 Mark Hatfield July 12, 1922 1959 - 1967 Oregon &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000336.000000336 days
34 Paul Laxalt August 2, 1922 1975 - 1987 Nevada &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000315.000000315 days
35 Daniel Walker August 6 1922 1973 - 1977 Illinois &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000311.000000311 days
36 Walter R. Peterson September 19 1922 1969 - 1973 New Hampshire &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000267.000000267 days
37 Cecil H. Underwood November 5, 1922 1957 - 1961/ 1997 – 2001 West Virginia &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000220.000000220 days
38 Sherman W. Tribbitt November 9, 1922 1973 - 1977 Delaware &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000216.000000216 days
39 Victor Atiyeh February 20, 1923 1979 - 1987 Oregon &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000113.000000113 days
40 William Winter (politician) February 21, 1923 1980 - 1984 Mississippi &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000112.000000112 days
41 Arch A. Moore April 16, 1923 1969 - 1977/ 1985 – 1989 West Virginia &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000057.00000057 days
42 Dolph Briscoe April 23 1923 1973 - 1979 Texas &0000000000000085.00000085 years, &0000000000000050.00000050 days
43 Warren E. Hearnes July 24, 1923 1965 - 1973 Missouri &0000000000000084.00000084 years, &0000000000000324.000000324 days
44 Albert Harold Quie September 18, 1923 1979 - 1983 Minnesota &0000000000000084.00000084 years, &0000000000000268.000000268 days
45 A. Linwood Holton Jr September 21, 1923 1970 - 1974 Virginia &0000000000000084.00000084 years, &0000000000000265.000000265 days
46 Charles Thone January 4, 1924 1979 - 1983 Nebraska &0000000000000084.00000084 years, &0000000000000160.000000160 days
47 Brendan T. Byrne April 1, 1924 1974 - 1982 New Jersey &0000000000000084.00000084 years, &0000000000000072.00000072 days
48 Bruce King April 6 1924 1971 - 1975/ 1979 –1983/ 1991 – 1995 New Mexico &0000000000000084.00000084 years, &0000000000000067.00000067 days
49 Philip H. Hoff June 29, 1924 1963 - 1969 Vermont &0000000000000083.00000083 years, &0000000000000349.000000349 days
50 Norbert T. Tiemann July 18, 1924 1967 - 1971 Nebraska &0000000000000083.00000083 years, &0000000000000330.000000330 days

[edit] See Also

Earliest serving United States governor


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