Oldest living United States governor

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The following are lists of the politicians who were at any given point the longest living governors out of the governors of the U.S. states. The current oldest living U.S. governor is Edgar Whitcomb of Indiana. 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 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value)..

Longest living U.S. governors

Start Date End Date Governor State Birth Date
December 7, 1787 December 12, 1787 Thomas Collins[1] Delaware 1732
December 12, 1787 April 17, 1790 Benjamin Franklin[2] Pennsylvania January 17, 1706
April 17, 1790 July 25, 1790 William Livingston New Jersey November 30, 1723
July 25, 1790 October 8, 1793 Josiah Bartlett New Hampshire November 21, 1729
October 8, 1793 October 2, 1803 Samuel Adams[3] Massachusetts September 27, 1722
October 2, 1803 February 13, 1813 Samuel Ashe North Carolina March 24, 1725
February 13, 1813 August 17, 1816 Samuel Johnston North Carolina December 15, 1733
August 17, 1816 June 24, 1817 Thomas McKean Pennsylvania March 19, 1734
June 24, 1817 September 18, 1819 John Langdon New Hampshire June 26, 1741
September 18, 1819 March 19, 1829 John Tayler New York July 4, 1742
March 19, 1829 May 17, 1829 John Jay New York December 12, 1745
May 17, 1829 June 10, 1832 Joseph Hiester Pennsylvania November 18, 1752
June 10, 1832 September 24, 1834 Jonas Galusha Vermont February 11, 1753
September 24, 1834 December 11, 1838 Isaac Tichenor Vermont February 8, 1754
December 11, 1838 April 7, 1844 Morgan Lewis New York October 16, 1754
April 7, 1844 December 22, 1850 William Plumer New Hampshire June 25, 1759
December 22, 1850 December 25, 1862 Joshua Hall Maine October 22, 1768
December 25, 1862 October 16, 1869 Joseph Ritner Pennsylvania March 25, 1780
October 16, 1869 February 3, 1870 Allen Trimble Ohio November 24, 1783
February 3, 1870 October 10, 1870 Mordecai Bartley Ohio December 16, 1783
October 10, 1870 November 1, 1874 Enos T. Throop New York August 21, 1784
November 1, 1874 February 27, 1877 Joseph Johnson Virginia December 19, 1785
February 27, 1877 December 18, 1885 Hiland Hall Vermont July 20, 1795
December 18, 1885 April 27, 1894 Nathaniel S. Berry New Hampshire September 1, 1796
April 27, 1894 September 11, 1894 Pío Pico California May 5, 1801
September 11, 1894 June 13, 1896 Alpheus Felch Michigan September 28, 1804
June 13, 1896 August 23, 1898 Moody Currier New Hampshire April 22, 1806
August 23, 1898 February 28, 1899 James Madison Wells Louisiana January 8, 1808
February 28, 1899 July 9, 1902 William Marvin Florida April 14, 1808
July 9, 1902 December 8, 1906 Alonzo Garcelon Maine May 6, 1813
December 8, 1906 April 27, 1909 Frederick Holbrook Vermont February 15, 1814
April 27, 1909 February 3, 1912 Frederick Robie Maine August 12, 1822
February 3, 1912 June 4, 1912 Royal C. Taft Rhode Island February 14, 1823
June 4, 1912 January 8, 1914 Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr. Kentucky April 1, 1823
January 8, 1914 May 16, 1920 Levi P. Morton New York May 16, 1824
May 16, 1920 April 4, 1923 Horace Boies Iowa December 7, 1827
April 4, 1923 April 3, 1924 Ebenezer J. Ormsbee Vermont June 8, 1834
April 3, 1924 January 28, 1925 Augustus O. Bourn Rhode Island October 1, 1834
January 28, 1925 April 12, 1933 Adelbert Ames Mississippi October 31, 1835
April 12, 1933 October 30, 1939 Roswell K. Colcord Nevada April 25, 1839
October 30, 1939 August 23, 1945 Martin Frederick Ansel South Carolina December 12, 1850
August 23, 1945 September 6, 1946 John I. Cox Tennessee November 23, 1855
September 6, 1946 April 11, 1949 Chase S. Osborn Michigan January 22, 1860
April 11, 1949 May 9, 1958 Fenimore Chatterton Wyoming July 21, 1860
May 9, 1958 August 12, 1958 Augustus O. Stanley Kentucky May 21, 1867
August 12, 1958 May 19, 1966 Theodore F. Green Rhode Island October 2, 1867
May 19, 1966 June 12, 1969 Percival P. Baxter Maine November 22, 1876
June 12, 1969 December 19, 1977 Nellie Tayloe Ross Wyoming November 29, 1876
December 19, 1977 May 11, 1984 George Alexander Parks Alaska May 29, 1883
May 11, 1984 October 12, 1987 Alfred M. Landon Kansas September 9, 1887
October 12, 1987 April 21, 1990 Frank J. Lausche Ohio November 14, 1895
April 21, 1990 June 10, 1993 Milward L. Simpson Wyoming November 12, 1897
June 10, 1993 October 20, 1996 J. Bracken Lee Utah January 7, 1899
October 20, 1996 November 5, 2000 Jimmie Davis Louisiana September 11, 1899
November 5, 2000 June 26, 2003 Strom Thurmond South Carolina December 5, 1902
June 26, 2003 April 19, 2004 Frank B. Morrison Nebraska May 20, 1905
April 19, 2004 November 15, 2004 Elmer Lee Andersen Minnesota June 17, 1909
November 15, 2004 October 10, 2011 Albert Rosellini Washington January 21, 1910
October 10, 2011 April 10, 2015 Raúl Héctor Castro Arizona June 12, 1916
April 10, 2015 Edgar Whitcomb Indiana November 6, 1917

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Oldest Living U.S. Governors

These are the 20 oldest living United States governors. The longevity in this table is calculated up to April 16, 2025.

Rank
 Governor
 Date of birth
 Gubernatorial term
 State
 Lifespan
1 Whitcomb, EdgarEdgar Whitcomb 1917-11-06(1917-11-06)November 6, 1917 1969-01-131969 - 1973 Indiana Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
2 Buckson, DavidDavid P. Buckson 1920-07-25(1920-07-25)July 25, 1920 1960-12-301960 - 1961 Delaware Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
3 Patterson, JohnJohn M. Patterson 1921-09-27(1921-09-27)September 27, 1921 1959-01-191959 - 1963 Alabama Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
4 Hollings, ErnestErnest Hollings 1922-01-01(1922-01-01)January 1, 1922 1959-01-201959 - 1963 South Carolina Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
5 Milliken, WilliamWilliam Milliken 1922-03-26(1922-03-26)March 26, 1922 1969-01-221969 - 1983 Michigan Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
6 Mofford, RoseRose Mofford 1922-06-10(1922-06-10)June 10, 1922 1988-04-041988 - 1991 Arizona Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
7 Mixson, WayneWayne Mixson 1922-06-16(1922-06-16)June 16, 1922 1987-01-031987 Florida Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
8 Laxalt, PaulPaul Laxalt 1922-08-02(1922-08-02)August 2, 1922 1967-01-021967 - 1971 Nevada Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
9 Winter, WilliamWilliam F. Winter 1923-02-21(1923-02-21)February 21, 1923 1980-01-221980 - 1984 Mississippi Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
10 Quie, AlAl Quie 1923-09-18(1923-09-18)September 18, 1923 1979-01-041979 - 1983 Minnesota Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
11 Holton Jr., A. LinwoodA. Linwood Holton, Jr. 1923-09-21(1923-09-21)September 21, 1923 1970-01-171970 - 1974 Virginia Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
12 Thone, CharlesCharles Thone 1924-01-04(1924-01-04)January 4, 1924 1979-01-041979 - 1983 Nebraska Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
13 Byrne, BrendanBrendan Byrne 1924-04-01(1924-04-01)April 1, 1924 1974-01-151974 - 1982 New Jersey Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
14 Hoff, PhilipPhilip H. Hoff 1924-06-29(1924-06-29)June 29, 1924 1963-01-101963 - 1969 Vermont Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
15 Wolf, DaleDale E. Wolf 1924-09-06(1924-09-06)September 6, 1924 1992-12-311992 - 1993 Delaware Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
16 Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter 1924-10-01(1924-10-01)October 1, 1924 1971-01-121971 - 1975 Georgia Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
17 Miller, KeithKeith H. Miller 1925-03-01(1925-03-01)March 1, 1925 1969-01-291969 - 1970 Alaska Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
18 Schwinden, TedTed Schwinden 1925-08-31(1925-08-31)August 31, 1925 1981-01-051981 - 1989 Montana Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
19 Evans, DanielDaniel J. Evans 1925-10-16(1925-10-16)October 16, 1925 1965-01-111965 - 1977 Washington Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
20 Ariyoshi, GeorgeGeorge Ariyoshi 1926-03-12(1926-03-12)March 12, 1926 1974-12-021974 - 1986 Hawaii Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).

See also

  • ↑ First governor.
  • ↑ Became oldest living governor upon Pennsylvania's ratification of the Constitution.
  • ↑ Became oldest living governor upon taking office.
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