List of Governors of California by age
This is a list of California Governors by age.
The youngest person to become Governor was J. Neely Johnson (30 years, 160 days). The oldest person to become Governor is Jerry Brown on January 3, 2011, who became Governor at 72 years, 271 days old. Brown had previously been the sixth-youngest person to become Governor in 1975, and the youngest since the 1860s, at 36 years, 275 days old (his third term began 28 years to the day after his second term expired). The median age of accession is roughly 48 years, which falls between John Bigler (19th youngest) and William Irwin (20th).
The youngest living former Governor is Arnold Schwarzenegger, born July 30, 1947 (aged 66 years, 196 days), followed by Gray Davis, born December 26, 1942 (aged 71 years, 47 days). Incumbent Governor Jerry Brown, born April 7, 1938 (aged 75 years, 310 days) is the median age of living Governors. The oldest living former governor is George Deukmejian, born June 6, 1928 (aged 85 years, 250 days). Pete Wilson is the second-oldest, five years younger than Deukmejian. Wilson was born August 23, 1933 (aged 80 years, 172 days).
The shortest-lived governor was J. Neely Johnson, who died at the age of 47 years, 29 days. The longest-lived governor was Ronald Reagan, who died at the age of 93 years and 120 days (Reagan was also the longest-lived U.S. president at the time of his death, but Gerald Ford has since surpassed his record by 45 days). Pat Brown was the second longest-lived, almost 3 years short of Reagan. The oldest living governor, George Deukmejian, will tie Brown if he lives to April 3, 2019, and tie Reagan if he lives to October 4, 2021. The second oldest living governor, Pete Wilson, will tie Brown if he lives to June 19, 2024, and tie Reagan if he lives to December 21, 2026.
# by age | Governor |
# in office |
Date of birth |
Date of inauguration |
Age at inauguration |
End of term |
Age at end of term |
Date of death |
Length of retirement |
Lifespan |
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1 | Johnson, J. NeelyJ. Neely Johnson | 4 | August 2, 1825 | January 9, 1856 | 30 years, 160 days | January 8, 1858 | 32 years, 159 days | August 31, 1872 | 14 years, 236 days | 47 years, 29 days |
2 | Downey, John G.John G. Downey | 7 | June 24, 1827 | January 14, 1860 | 32 years, 204 days | January 10, 1862 | 34 years, 200 days | March 1, 1894 | 32 years, 50 days | 66 years, 250 days |
3 | Latham, MiltonMilton Latham | 6 | May 23, 1827 | January 9, 1860 | 32 years, 231 days | January 14, 1860 | 32 years, 236 days | March 4, 1882 | 22 years, 49 days | 54 years, 285 days |
4 | McDougall, JohnJohn McDougall | 2 | January 1, 1818[1] | January 9, 1851 | 33 years, 8 days | January 8, 1852 | 34 years, 7 days | March 30, 1866 | 14 years, 81 days | 48 years, 88 days |
5 | Low, FrederickFrederick Low | 9 | June 30, 1828 | December 10, 1863 | 35 years, 163 days | December 5, 1867 | 39 years, 158 days | July 21, 1894 | 26 years, 228 days | 66 years, 21 days |
6 | Brown, Jr., Edmund G. "Jerry"Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. | 34 | April 7, 1938 | January 7, 1975 | 36 years, 275 days | January 3, 1983 | 44 years, 271 days | 28 years, 0 days[2] | 75 years, 310 days | |
7 | Stanford, LelandLeland Stanford | 8 | March 9, 1824 | January 10, 1862 | 37 years, 307 days | December 10, 1863 | 39 years, 276 days | June 21, 1893 | 29 years, 193 days | 69 years, 104 days |
8 | Perkins, George C.George C. Perkins | 14 | August 23, 1839 | January 8, 1880 | 40 years, 138 days | January 10, 1883 | 43 years, 140 days | February 26, 1923 | 40 years, 47 days | 83 years, 187 days |
9 | Burnett, Peter H.Peter H. Burnett | 1 | November 15, 1807 | December 20, 1849 | 42 years, 35 days | January 9, 1851 | 44 years, 128 days | May 17, 1895 | 43 years, 55 days | 87 years, 183 days |
10 | Haight, Henry H.Henry H. Haight | 10 | May 20, 1825 | December 5, 1867 | 42 years, 199 days | December 8, 1871 | 46 years, 202 days | September 2, 1878 | 6 years, 268 days | 53 years, 105 days |
11 | Pacheco, RomualdoRomualdo Pacheco | 12 | October 31, 1831 | February 27, 1875 | 43 years, 119 days | December 9, 1875 | 44 years, 39 days | January 23, 1899 | 23 years, 45 days | 67 years, 84 days |
12 | Budd, JamesJames Budd | 19 | May 18, 1851 | January 11, 1895 | 43 years, 238 days | January 4, 1899 | 47 years, 231 days | July 30, 1908 | 9 years, 208 days | 57 years, 73 days |
13 | Johnson, HiramHiram Johnson | 23 | September 2, 1866 | January 3, 1911 | 44 years, 123 days | March 15, 1917 | 50 years, 194 days | August 6, 1945 | 28 years, 144 days | 78 years, 338 days |
14 | Pardee, GeorgeGeorge Pardee | 21 | July 25, 1857 | January 7, 1903 | 45 years, 166 days | January 9, 1907 | 49 years, 168 days | September 1, 1941 | 34 years, 235 days | 84 years, 38 days |
15 | Weller, John B.John B. Weller | 5 | February 22, 1812 | January 8, 1858 | 45 years, 320 days | January 9, 1860 | 47 years, 321 days | August 17, 1875 | 15 years, 220 days | 63 years, 176 days |
16 | Booth, NewtonNewton Booth | 11 | December 30, 1825 | December 8, 1871 | 45 years, 343 days | February 27, 1875 | 49 years, 59 days | July 14, 1892 | 17 years, 138 days | 66 years, 197 days |
17 | Gage, HenryHenry Gage | 20 | December 25, 1852 | January 4, 1899 | 46 years, 10 days | January 7, 1903 | 50 years, 13 days | August 28, 1924 | 21 years, 234 days | 71 years, 247 days |
18 | Gillett, JamesJames Gillett | 22 | September 20, 1860 | January 9, 1907 | 46 years, 111 days | January 3, 1911 | 50 years, 105 days | April 20, 1937 | 26 years, 107 days | 76 years, 212 days |
19 | Bigler, JohnJohn Bigler | 3 | January 8, 1805 | January 8, 1852 | 47 years, 0 days | January 9, 1856 | 51 years, 1 day | November 29, 1871 | 15 years, 324 days | 66 years, 325 days |
20 | Irwin, WilliamWilliam Irwin | 13 | January 1, 1827[3] | December 9, 1875 | 48 years, 342 days | January 8, 1880 | 53 years, 7 days | March 15, 1886 | 6 years, 66 days | 59 years, 73 days |
21 | Markham, HenryHenry Markham | 18 | November 16, 1840 | January 8, 1891 | 50 years, 53 days | January 11, 1895 | 54 years, 56 days | October 9, 1923 | 28 years, 271 days | 82 years, 327 days |
22 | Warren, EarlEarl Warren | 30 | March 19, 1891 | January 4, 1943 | 51 years, 291 days | October 5, 1953 | 62 years, 200 days | July 9, 1974 | 20 years, 277 days | 83 years, 112 days |
23 | Brown, Sr., Edmund G. "Pat"Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. | 32 | April 21, 1905 | January 5, 1959 | 53 years, 259 days | January 2, 1967 | 61 years, 256 days | February 16, 1996 | 29 years, 45 days | 90 years, 301 days |
24 | Deukmejian, GeorgeGeorge Deukmejian | 35 | June 6, 1928 | January 3, 1983 | 54 years, 211 days | January 7, 1991 | 62 years, 215 days | 23 years, 35 days | 85 years, 250 days | |
25 | Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan | 33 | February 6, 1911 | January 2, 1967 | 55 years, 330 days | January 7, 1975 | 63 years, 335 days | June 5, 2004 | 29 years, 150 days | 93 years, 120 days |
26 | Davis, GrayGray Davis | 37 | December 26, 1942 | January 4, 1999 | 56 years, 9 days | November 17, 2003 | 60 years, 326 days | 10 years, 86 days | 71 years, 47 days | |
27 | Schwarzenegger, ArnoldArnold Schwarzenegger | 38 | July 30, 1947 | November 17, 2003 | 56 years, 110 days | January 3, 2011 | 63 years, 157 days | 3 years, 39 days | 66 years, 196 days | |
28 | Knight, GoodwinGoodwin Knight | 31 | December 9, 1896 | October 5, 1953 | 56 years, 300 days | January 5, 1959 | 62 years, 27 days | May 22, 1970 | 11 years, 137 days | 73 years, 164 days |
29 | Richardson, FriendFriend Richardson | 25 | December 1, 1865 | January 9, 1923 | 57 years, 39 days | January 4, 1927 | 61 years, 34 days | September 6, 1943 | 16 years, 245 days | 77 years, 279 days |
30 | Stephens, WilliamWilliam Stephens | 24 | December 26, 1859 | March 15, 1917 | 57 years, 79 days | January 8, 1923 | 63 years, 13 days | April 25, 1944 | 21 years, 108 days | 84 years, 121 days |
31 | Wilson, PetePete Wilson | 36 | August 23, 1933 | January 7, 1991 | 57 years, 137 days | January 4, 1999 | 65 years, 134 days | 15 years, 38 days | 80 years, 172 days | |
32 | Young, C. C.C. C. Young | 26 | April 28, 1869 | January 4, 1927 | 57 years, 251 days | January 6, 1931 | 61 years, 253 days | December 24, 1947 | 16 years, 352 days | 78 years, 240 days |
33 | Stoneman, GeorgeGeorge Stoneman | 15 | August 8, 1822 | January 10, 1883 | 60 years, 155 days | January 8, 1887 | 64 years, 153 days | September 5, 1894 | 7 years, 240 days | 72 years, 28 days |
34 | Waterman, RobertRobert Waterman | 17 | December 15, 1826 | September 12, 1887 | 60 years, 271 days | January 8, 1891 | 64 years, 24 days | April 12, 1891 | 0 years, 94 days | 64 years, 118 days |
35 | Rolph, JamesJames Rolph | 27 | August 23, 1869 | January 6, 1931 | 61 years, 136 days | June 2, 1934 | 64 years, 283 days | June 2, 1934 | 0 years, 0 days | 64 years, 283 days |
36 | Olson, CulbertCulbert Olson | 29 | November 7, 1876 | January 2, 1939 | 62 years, 56 days | January 4, 1943 | 66 years, 58 days | April 13, 1962 | 19 years, 99 days | 85 years, 157 days |
37 | Bartlett, WashingtonWashington Bartlett | 16 | February 29, 1824 | January 8, 1887 | 62 years, 313 days | September 12, 1887 | 63 years, 195 days | September 12, 1887 | 0 years, 0 days | 63 years, 195 days |
38 | Merriam, FrankFrank Merriam | 28 | December 22, 1865 | June 2, 1934 | 68 years, 162 days | January 2, 1939 | 73 years, 11 days | April 25, 1955 | 16 years, 113 days | 89 years, 124 days |
39 | Brown, Jr., Edmund G. "Jerry"Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. | 39 | April 7, 1938 | January 3, 2011 | 72 years, 271 days | 75 years, 310 days | ||||
# by age | Governor |
# in office |
Date of birth |
Date of inauguration |
Age at inauguration |
End of term |
Age at end of term |
Date of death |
Length of retirement |
Lifespan |
Notes
- ↑ McDougall was born in 1818, but his exact birthdate is unknown. All calculations here are made from January 1, 1818.
- ↑ Brown's retirement stopped 28 years to the day he left office because he returned for a third (non-consecutive) term as Governor.
- ↑ Irwin was born in 1827, but his exact birthdate is unknown. All calculations here are made from January 1, 1827.
References
- JoinCalifornia.com - Dates of birth and death for Governors