List of Vice Presidents of the United States by age of ascension

This is a list of United States Vice Presidents by age. This table can be sorted to display United States Vice Presidents by name, order of office, date of birth, age at inauguration, length of retirement, or lifespan. Age at inauguration is determined by the day a vice president assumed office, not the day of the election.

Two measures of longevity are given; this is to allow for the differing number of leap days occurring within the life of each Vice President. The first figure is the number of days between date of birth and date of death, allowing for leap days; in parentheses the same period given in years and days, with the years being the number of whole years the Vice President lived, and the days being the remaining number of days after his last birthday. Where the vice president in question is still living, the longevity is calculated up to February 23, 2012.

Overview

The median age of accession is 53 years, 52 days, which falls between Charles W. Fairbanks (22nd youngest) and James S. Sherman (23rd).

The youngest person elected Vice President was John C. Breckinridge (age 36). The oldest elected Vice President was Alben W. Barkley (age 71).

The oldest living former Vice President is George H. W. Bush, born June 12, 1924 (aged &1000000000000008700000087 years, &10000000000000267000000267 days). Walter Mondale is the second-oldest, born January 5, 1928 (aged &1000000000000008400000084 years, &1000000000000006000000060 days). The youngest living former Vice President is Al Gore, born March 31, 1948 (aged &1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000340000000340 days), followed by Dan Quayle, born February 4, 1947 (aged &1000000000000006500000065 years, &1000000000000003000000030 days). Gore is also the youngest living Vice President, as the current incumbent, Joe Biden, is five years older, born November 20, 1942 (aged &1000000000000006900000069 years, &10000000000000106000000106 days).

The longest-lived Vice President was John Nance Garner, who died at the age of 98 years and 350 days. Levi P. Morton was the second longest-lived, living exactly 96 years. Gerald Ford, aside from being the longest living President was also the third longest-lived, living to the age of 93 Days and 165 Days. The oldest living Vice President, George H. W. Bush, will tie Morton if he lives to June 12, 2020 and tie Garner if he lives to May 28, 2023. The second oldest living Vice President, Walter Mondale, will tie Morton if he lives to January 5, 2024 and tie Garner if he lives to December 21, 2026. The shortest-lived Vice President was Daniel D. Tompkins, who died 99 days after he left office at the age of 50 years and 355 days.

United States of America Vice Presidents' ages

#
 Vice President
 Date of birth
 Date of
inauguration		 Age at
inauguration
 End of
term		 Length of
retirement
 Date of death
 Lifespan
1 Adams, JohnJohn Adams 1735-10-30October 30, 1735(1735-10-30)[1] April 21, 1789 (1789-04-21) 53-173&1000000000000005300000053 years, &10000000000000173000000173 days March 4, 1797 (1797-03-04) 10,71310,713 days 1826-07-04July 4, 1826(1826-07-04) 33,119 days (&1000000000000009000000090 years, &10000000000000247000000247 days)
2 Jefferson,ThomasThomas Jefferson 1743-04-13April 13, 1743(1743-04-13)[1] March 4, 1797 (1797-03-04) 61-125&1000000000000005300000053 years, &10000000000000325000000325 days March 4, 1801 (1801-03-04) 09,2539,253 days 1826-07-04July 4, 1826(1826-07-04) 30,397 days (&1000000000000008300000083 years, &1000000000000008200000082 days)
3 Burr, AaronAaron Burr 1756-02-06February 6, 1756(1756-02-06) March 4, 1801 (1801-03-04) 45-026&1000000000000004500000045 years, &1000000000000002600000026 days March 4, 1805 (1805-03-04) 11,51711,517 days 1836-09-14September 14, 1836(1836-09-14) 29,440 days (&1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000221000000221 days)
4 Clinton, GeorgeGeorge Clinton 1739-07-26July 26, 1739(1739-07-26)[1] March 4, 1805 (1805-03-04) 65-221&1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000221000000221 days April 20, 1812 (1812-04-20) 00,000N/A[2] 1812-04-20April 20, 1812(1812-04-20) 26,566 days (&1000000000000007200000072 years, &10000000000000269000000269 days)
5 Gerry, ElbridgeElbridge Gerry 1744-07-17July 17, 1744(1744-07-17)[1] March 4, 1813 (1813-03-04) 68-230&1000000000000006800000068 years, &10000000000000230000000230 days November 23, 1814 (1814-11-23) 00,000N/A[2] 1814-11-23November 23, 1814(1814-11-23) 25,695 days (&1000000000000007000000070 years, &10000000000000129000000129 days)
6 Tompkins, Daniel D.Daniel D. Tompkins 1774-06-21June 21, 1774(1774-06-21) March 4, 1817 (1817-03-04) 42-256&1000000000000004200000042 years, &10000000000000256000000256 days March 4, 1825 (1825-03-04) 00,09999 days 1825-06-11June 11, 1825(1825-06-11) 18,617 days (&1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000355000000355 days)
7 Calhoun, John C.John C. Calhoun 1782-03-18March 18, 1782(1782-03-18) March 4, 1825 (1825-03-04) 42-351&1000000000000004200000042 years, &10000000000000351000000351 days December 28, 1832 (1832-12-28)[3] 06,3026,302 days 1850-03-31March 31, 1850(1850-03-31) 24,849 days (&1000000000000006800000068 years, &1000000000000001300000013 days)
8 Van Buren, MartinMartin Van Buren 1782-12-05December 5, 1782(1782-12-05) March 4, 1833 (1833-03-04) 50-089&1000000000000005000000050 years, &1000000000000008900000089 days March 4, 1837 (1837-03-04) 09,2739,273 days 1862-07-24July 24, 1862(1862-07-24) 29,085 days (&1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000231000000231 days)
9 Johnson, Richard MentorRichard Mentor Johnson 1780-10-17October 17, 1780(1780-10-17) March 4, 1837 (1837-03-04) 56-138&1000000000000005600000056 years, &10000000000000138000000138 days March 4, 1841 (1841-03-04) 03,5473,547 days 1850-11-19November 19, 1850(1850-11-19) 25,599 days (&1000000000000007000000070 years, &1000000000000003300000033 days)
10 Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler 1790-03-29March 29, 1790(1790-03-29) March 4, 1841 (1841-03-04) 50-340&1000000000000005000000050 years, &10000000000000340000000340 days April 4, 1841 (1841-04-04)[4] 07,5947,594 days 1862-01-18January 18, 1862(1862-01-18) 26,227 days (&1000000000000007100000071 years, &10000000000000295000000295 days)
11 Dallas, George M.George M. Dallas 1792-07-10July 10, 1792(1792-07-10) March 4, 1845 (1845-03-04) 52-237&1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000237000000237 days March 4, 1849 (1849-03-04) 05,7815,781 days 1864-12-31December 31, 1864(1864-12-31) 26,471 days (&1000000000000007200000072 years, &10000000000000174000000174 days)
12 Fillmore, MillardMillard Fillmore 1800-01-07January 7, 1800(1800-01-07) March 4, 1849 (1849-03-04) 49-056&1000000000000004900000049 years, &1000000000000005600000056 days July 9, 1850 (1850-07-09)[4] 08,6438,643 days 1874-03-08March 8, 1874(1874-03-08) 27,088 days (&1000000000000007400000074 years, &1000000000000006000000060 days)
13 King, William R.William R. King 1786-04-07April 7, 1786(1786-04-07) March 4, 1853 (1853-03-04) 66-331&1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000331000000331 days April 18, 1853 (1853-04-18) 00,000N/A[2] 1853-04-18April 18, 1853(1853-04-18) 24,482 days (&1000000000000006700000067 years, &1000000000000001100000011 days)
14 Breckinridge, John C.John C. Breckinridge 1821-01-16January 16, 1821(1821-01-16) March 4, 1857 (1857-03-04) 36-047&1000000000000003600000036 years, &1000000000000004700000047 days March 4, 1861 (1861-03-04) 05,1875,187 days 1875-05-17May 17, 1875(1875-05-17) 19,844 days (&1000000000000005400000054 years, &10000000000000121000000121 days)
15 Hamlin, HannibalHannibal Hamlin 1809-08-27August 27, 1809(1809-08-27) March 4, 1861 (1861-03-04) 51-189&1000000000000005100000051 years, &10000000000000189000000189 days March 4, 1865 (1865-03-04) 09,6189,618 days 1891-07-04July 4, 1891(1891-07-04) 29,896 days (&1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000311000000311 days)
16 Johnson, AndrewAndrew Johnson 1808-12-29December 29, 1808(1808-12-29) March 4, 1865 (1865-03-04) 56-065&1000000000000005600000056 years, &1000000000000006500000065 days April 15, 1865 (1865-04-15)[4] 03,7593,759 days 1875-07-31July 31, 1875(1875-07-31) 24,320 days (&1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000214000000214 days)
17 Colfax, SchuylerSchuyler Colfax 1823-03-23March 23, 1823(1823-03-23) March 4, 1869 (1869-03-04) 45-346&1000000000000004500000045 years, &10000000000000346000000346 days March 4, 1873 (1873-03-04) 04,3334,333 days 1885-01-13January 13, 1885(1885-01-13) 22,577 days (&1000000000000006100000061 years, &10000000000000296000000296 days)
18 Wilson, HenryHenry Wilson 1812-02-16February 16, 1812(1812-02-16) March 4, 1873 (1873-03-04) 61-016&1000000000000006100000061 years, &1000000000000001600000016 days November 22, 1875 (1875-11-22) 00,000N/A[2] 1875-11-22November 22, 1875(1875-11-22) 23,290 days (&1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000279000000279 days)
19 Wheeler, William A.William A. Wheeler 1819-06-30June 30, 1819(1819-06-30) March 4, 1877 (1877-03-04) 57-247&1000000000000005700000057 years, &10000000000000247000000247 days March 4, 1881 (1881-03-04) 02,2832,283 days 1887-06-04June 4, 1887(1887-06-04) 24,811 days (&1000000000000006700000067 years, &10000000000000339000000339 days)
20 Arthur, ChesterChester A. Arthur 1829-10-05October 5, 1829(1829-10-05) March 4, 1881 (1881-03-04) 51-150&1000000000000005100000051 years, &10000000000000150000000150 days September 19, 1881 (1881-09-19)[4] 01,8861,886 days 1886-11-18November 18, 1886(1886-11-18) 20,863 days (&1000000000000005700000057 years, &1000000000000004400000044 days)
21 Hendricks, Thomas A.Thomas A. Hendricks 1819-09-07September 7, 1819(1819-09-07) March 4, 1885 (1885-03-04) 65-178&1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000178000000178 days November 25, 1885 (1885-11-25) 00,000N/A[2] 1885-11-25November 25, 1885(1885-11-25) 24,186 days (&1000000000000006600000066 years, &1000000000000007900000079 days)
22 Morton, Levi P.Levi P. Morton 1824-03-16May 16, 1824(1824-05-16) March 4, 1889 (1889-03-04) 64-353&1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000353000000353 days March 4, 1893 (1893-03-04) 09,9349,934 days 1920-05-16May 16, 1920(1920-05-16) 35,063 days (&1000000000000009600000096 years, &100000000000000000000000 days)
23 Stevenson, Adlai E.Adlai E. Stevenson 1835-10-23October 23, 1835(1835-10-23) March 4, 1893 (1893-03-04) 57-132&1000000000000005700000057 years, &10000000000000132000000132 days March 4, 1897 (1897-03-04) 06,3106,310 days 1914-06-14June 14, 1914(1914-06-14) 28,723 days (&1000000000000007800000078 years, &10000000000000234000000234 days)
24 Hobart, GarretGarret Hobart 1844-06-03June 3, 1844(1844-06-03) March 4, 1897 (1897-03-04) 52-274&1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000274000000274 days November 21, 1899 (1899-11-21) 00,000N/A[2] 1899-11-21November 21, 1899(1899-11-21) 20,259 days (&1000000000000005500000055 years, &10000000000000171000000171 days)
25 Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt 1858-10-27October 27, 1858(1858-10-27) March 4, 1901 (1901-03-04) 42-128&1000000000000004200000042 years, &10000000000000128000000128 days September 14, 1901 (1901-09-14)[4] 06,3236,323 days 1919-01-06January 6, 1919(1919-01-06) 21,985 days (&1000000000000006000000060 years, &1000000000000007100000071 days)
26 Fairbanks, Charles W.Charles W. Fairbanks 1852-05-11May 11, 1852(1852-05-11) March 4, 1905 (1905-03-04) 52-297&1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000297000000297 days March 4, 1909 (1909-03-04) 03,3793,379 days 1918-06-04June 4, 1918(1918-06-04) 24,129 days (&1000000000000006600000066 years, &1000000000000002400000024 days)
27 Sherman, James S.James S. Sherman 1855-10-24October 24, 1855(1855-10-24) March 4, 1909 (1909-03-04) 53-131&1000000000000005300000053 years, &10000000000000131000000131 days October 30, 1912 (1912-10-30) 00,000N/A[2] 1912-10-30October 30, 1912(1912-10-30) 20,825 days (&1000000000000005700000057 years, &100000000000000060000006 days)
28 Marshall, Thomas R.Thomas R. Marshall 1854-03-14March 14, 1854(1854-03-14) March 4, 1913 (1913-03-04) 58-355&1000000000000005800000058 years, &10000000000000355000000355 days March 4, 1921 (1921-03-04) 01,5501,550 days 1925-06-01June 1, 1925(1925-06-01) 26,011 days (&1000000000000007100000071 years, &1000000000000007900000079 days)
29 Coolidge, CalvinCalvin Coolidge 1872-07-04July 4, 1872(1872-07-04) March 4, 1921 (1921-03-04) 48-243&1000000000000004800000048 years, &10000000000000243000000243 days August 2, 1923 (1923-08-02)[4] 03,4443,444 days 1933-01-05January 5, 1933(1933-01-05) 22,099 days (&1000000000000006000000060 years, &10000000000000185000000185 days)
30 Dawes, Charles G.Charles G. Dawes 1865-08-27August 27, 1865(1865-08-27) March 4, 1925 (1925-03-04) 59-189&1000000000000005900000059 years, &10000000000000189000000189 days March 4, 1929 (1929-03-04) 08,0858,085 days 1951-04-23April 23, 1951(1951-04-23) 31,284 days (&1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000239000000239 days)
31 Curtis, CharlesCharles Curtis 1860-01-25January 25, 1860(1860-01-25) March 4, 1929 (1929-03-04) 69-038&1000000000000006900000069 years, &1000000000000003800000038 days March 4, 1933 (1933-03-04) 01,0711,071 days 1936-02-08February 8, 1936(1936-02-08) 27,772 days (&1000000000000007600000076 years, &1000000000000001400000014 days)
32 Garner, John NanceJohn Nance Garner 1868-11-22November 22, 1868(1868-11-22) March 4, 1933 (1933-03-04) 64-102&1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days January 20, 1941 (1941-01-20) 09,7449,744 days 1967-11-07November 7, 1967(1967-11-07) 36,143 days (&1000000000000009800000098 years, &10000000000000350000000350 days)
33 Wallace, Henry A.Henry A. Wallace 1888-10-07October 7, 1888(1888-10-07) January 20, 1941 (1941-01-20) 52-105&1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000105000000105 days January 20, 1945 (1945-01-20) 07,6077,607 days 1965-11-18November 18, 1965(1965-11-18) 28,165 days (&1000000000000007700000077 years, &1000000000000004200000042 days)
34 Truman, Harry S.Harry S. Truman 1884-05-08May 8, 1884(1884-05-08) January 20, 1945 (1945-01-20) 60-257&1000000000000006000000060 years, &10000000000000257000000257 days April 12, 1945 (1945-04-12)[4] 10,12010,120 days 1972-12-26December 26, 1972(1972-12-26) 32,373 days (&1000000000000008800000088 years, &10000000000000232000000232 days)
35 Barkley, Alben W.Alben W. Barkley 1877-11-24November 24, 1877(1877-11-24) January 20, 1949 (1949-01-20) 71-057&1000000000000007100000071 years, &1000000000000005700000057 days January 20, 1953 (1953-01-20) 01,1961,196 days 1956-04-30April 30, 1956(1956-04-30) 28,646 days (&1000000000000007800000078 years, &10000000000000146000000146 days)
36 Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon 1913-01-09January 9, 1913(1913-01-09) January 20, 1953 (1953-01-20) 40-011&1000000000000004000000040 years, &1000000000000001100000011 days January 20, 1961 (1961-01-20) 12,14512,145 days 1994-04-22April 22, 1994(1994-04-22) 29,688 days (&1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000103000000103 days)
37 Johnson, LyndonLyndon B. Johnson 1908-08-27August 27, 1908(1908-08-27) January 20, 1961 (1961-01-20) 52-146&1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000146000000146 days November 22, 1963 (1963-11-22)[4] 03,3493,349 days 1973-01-22January 22, 1973(1973-01-22) 23,524 days (&1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000148000000148 days)
38 Humphrey, HubertHubert Humphrey 1911-05-27May 27, 1911(1911-05-27) January 20, 1965 (1965-01-20) 53-238&1000000000000005300000053 years, &10000000000000238000000238 days January 20, 1969 (1969-01-20) 03,2803,280 days 1978-01-13January 13, 1978(1978-01-13) 24,338 days (&1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000231000000231 days)
39 Agnew, SpiroSpiro Agnew 1918-11-09November 9, 1918(1918-11-09) January 20, 1969 (1969-01-20) 50-072&1000000000000005000000050 years, &1000000000000007200000072 days October 10, 1973 (1973-10-10)[3] 08,3788,378 days 1996-09-17September 17, 1996(1996-09-17) 28,437 days (&1000000000000007700000077 years, &10000000000000313000000313 days)
40 Ford, GeraldGerald Ford 1913-07-14July 14, 1913(1913-07-14) December 6, 1973 (1973-12-06) 60-145&1000000000000006000000060 years, &10000000000000145000000145 days August 9, 1974 (1974-08-09)[4] 11,82711,827 days 2006-12-26December 26, 2006(2006-12-26) 34,133 days (&1000000000000009300000093 years, &10000000000000165000000165 days)
41 Rockefeller, NelsonNelson Rockefeller 1908-06-08June 8, 1908(1908-06-08) December 19, 1974 (1974-12-19) 66-194&1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000194000000194 days January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20) 00,736736 days 1979-01-26January 26, 1979(1979-01-26) 25,799 days (&1000000000000007000000070 years, &10000000000000232000000232 days)
42 Mondale, WalterWalter Mondale 1928-01-05January 5, 1928(1928-01-05) January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20) 49-015&1000000000000004900000049 years, &1000000000000001500000015 days January 20, 1981 (1981-01-20) 10,91711,36711,367 days 2012-03-5 30,741 days (&1000000000000008400000084 years, &1000000000000006000000060 days)
43 Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush 1924-06-12June 12, 1924(1924-06-12) January 20, 1981 (1981-01-20) 56-222&1000000000000005600000056 years, &10000000000000222000000222 days January 20, 1989 (1989-01-20) 07,9958,4458,445 days 2012-03-5 32,043 days (&1000000000000008700000087 years, &10000000000000267000000267 days)
44 Quayle, DanDan Quayle 1947-02-04February 4, 1947(1947-02-04) January 20, 1989 (1989-01-20) 41-351&1000000000000004100000041 years, &10000000000000351000000351 days January 20, 1993 (1993-01-20) 06,5346,9846,984 days 2012-03-5 23,771 days (&1000000000000006500000065 years, &1000000000000003000000030 days)
45 Gore, AlAl Gore 1948-03-31March 31, 1948(1948-03-31) January 20, 1993 (1993-01-20) 44-295&1000000000000004400000044 years, &10000000000000295000000295 days January 20, 2001 (2001-01-20) 03,6124,0624,062 days 2012-03-5 23,350 days (&1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000340000000340 days)
46 Cheney, DickDick Cheney 1941-01-30January 30, 1941(1941-01-30) January 20, 2001 (2001-01-20) 59-356&1000000000000005900000059 years, &10000000000000356000000356 days January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) 00,6901,1401,140 days 2012-03-5 25,967 days (&1000000000000007100000071 years, &1000000000000003500000035 days)
47 Biden, JoeJoe Biden 1942-11-20November 20, 1942(1942-11-20) January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) 66-XXX&1000000000000006600000066 years, &1000000000000006100000061 days 00,000Incumbent 2012-03-5 25,308 days (&1000000000000006900000069 years, &10000000000000106000000106 days)
# President Date of birth Date of
inauguration		 Age at
inauguration		 End of
term		 Length of
retirement		 Date of death Lifespan
  1. ^ a b c d Birthdate as changed to New Style.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Died in office.
  3. ^ a b Resigned from office.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Succeeded to Presidency on this date due to predecessor's death or resignation.
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