List of Vice Presidents of the United States by age

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This is a list of Vice Presidents of the United States by age. The first table charts the age of each United States Vice President at the time of their presidential inauguration (first inauguration if they were elected to multiple and consecutive terms), at the time they left office, and at the time of their death. Each vice president's age at death, their lifespan, is measured in two ways; this is to allow for the differing number of leap days occurring within each one's life. 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 that the vice president lived, and the days being the number of days after their last birthday. Where the vice president is still living, lifespan is calculated up to March 28, 2024.

Overview

The median age of accession is roughly 53 years and 6 months, which is how old John Adams was at his inauguration. The youngest vice president to assume office was John C. Breckinridge, at the age of 36 years, 47 days. Serving only one term, he became and remains the youngest at the time of leaving office. The oldest vice president to assume office was Alben W. Barkley, at the age of 71 years, 57 days. He was also the oldest in office when he left office.

The oldest living vice president is George H. W. Bush, born on June 12, 1924 (age Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.); he is also the oldest living president. The second oldest living vice president, Walter Mondale, has the distinction of having the longest post-vice presidency in U.S. history, Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.. The youngest living vice president is Al Gore, born on March 31, 1948 (age Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.). The longest-lived vice president was John Nance Garner, who died at the age of 98 years, 350 days. He surpassed Levi Morton for this distinction on November 23, 1964. (Morton had surpassed the longevity of the nation's first Vice President, John Adams, on January 20, 1915.) The shortest-lived vice president was Daniel D. Tompkins, who died at the age of 50 years, 355 days.

Since 1797, when John Adams' service as Vice President ended, there have been only two periods in American history where there has not been a living former Vice President:

  • July 4, 1891 to March 4, 1893, between the death of Hannibal Hamlin (Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President), and the end of Levi Morton's vice presidency; and
  • May 16, 1920 to March 4, 1921, between Morton's own death, and the end of Thomas R. Marshall's vice presidency.

The greatest number of former vice presidents alive at any one time has been six, and included: Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Gerald Ford, Walter Mondale, George H. W. Bush, and Dan Quayle. This occurred between Al Gore's first inauguration as Vice President on January 20, 1993, and Nixon's death on April 22, 1994. The second time this occurred is from the inauguration of Mike Pence on January 20, 2017 and includes Walter Mondale, George H. W. Bush, Dan Quayle, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden.

Prior to passage of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a vacancy in the office of the Vice President could not be filled until the next post-election inauguration. Such vacancies were common; sixteen occurred before the 25th Amendment was ratified, as a result of: seven deaths, one resignation, and eight cases in which the vice president succeeded to the presidency. This amendment allowed for a vacancy to be filled with appointment by the President and confirmation by both chambers of the U.S. Congress. Since the Amendment's passage, two vice presidents have been appointed through this process, Gerald Ford in 1973 (following Spiro Agnew's resignation) and Nelson Rockefeller in 1974 (following Ford's ascension to the presidency upon Nixon's resignation).

Five U.S. Vice Presidents have lived into their 90s. They are (in order of birth):

Official Presidential portrait of John Adams.
John Adams
(1735–1826)
 
Photograph of Levi Morton.
Levi P. Morton
(1824–1920)
 
Picture of John Nance Garner.
John Nance Garner
(1868–1967)
 
Official portrait of Gerald R. Ford.
Gerald Ford
(1913–2006)
 
Official portrait of George H. W. Bush.
George H. W. Bush
(Born 1924)
 

Vice Presidents of the United States by age

# Vice President Birth date Inauguration
date
Age at
inauguration
Vice Presidency
end date
Age at
end date
Post-vice presidency
timespan
Death date Lifespan
1 John Adams Oct 30, 1735 Apr 21, 1789 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1797 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10,713Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jul 4, 1826 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
2 Thomas Jefferson Apr 13, 1743 Mar 4, 1797 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1801 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 09,253Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jul 4, 1826 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
3 Aaron Burr Feb 6, 1756 Mar 4, 1801 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1805 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 11,517Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Sep 14, 1836 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
4 George Clinton Jul 26, 1739 Mar 4, 1805 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Apr 20, 1812[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Apr 20, 1812 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
5 Elbridge Gerry Jul 17, 1744 Mar 4, 1813 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Nov 23, 1814[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Nov 23, 1814 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
6 Daniel D. Tompkins Jun 21, 1774 Mar 4, 1817 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1825 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,099Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days Jun 11, 1825 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
7 John C. Calhoun Mar 18, 1782 Mar 4, 1825 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Dec 28, 1832[lower-alpha 2] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 06,302Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Mar 31, 1850 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
8 Martin Van Buren Dec 5, 1782 Mar 4, 1833 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1837 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 09,273Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jul 24, 1862 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
9 Richard M. Johnson Oct 17, 1780 Mar 4, 1837 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1841 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,547Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Nov 19, 1850 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
10 John Tyler Mar 29, 1790 Mar 4, 1841 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Apr 4, 1841[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 07,594Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 18, 1862 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
11 George M. Dallas Jul 10, 1792 Mar 4, 1845 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1849 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 05,781Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Dec 31, 1864 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
12 Millard Fillmore Jan 7, 1800 Mar 4, 1849 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jul 9, 1850[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 08,643Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Mar 8, 1874 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
13 William R. King Apr 7, 1786 Mar 4, 1853 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Apr 18, 1853[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Apr 18, 1853 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
14 John C. Breckinridge Jan 16, 1821 Mar 4, 1857 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1861 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 05,187Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
May 17, 1875 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
15 Hannibal Hamlin Aug 27, 1809 Mar 4, 1861 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1865 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 09,618Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jul 4, 1891 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
16 Andrew Johnson Dec 29, 1808 Mar 4, 1865 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Apr 15, 1865[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,759Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jul 31, 1875 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
17 Schuyler Colfax Mar 23, 1823 Mar 4, 1869 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1873 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 04,333Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 13, 1885 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
18 Henry Wilson Feb 16, 1812 Mar 4, 1873 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Nov 22, 1875[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Nov 22, 1875 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
19 William A. Wheeler Jun 30, 1819 Mar 4, 1877 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 02,283Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jun 4, 1887 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
20 Chester A. Arthur Oct 5, 1829 Mar 4, 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Sep 19, 1881[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,886Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Nov 18, 1886 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
21 Thomas A. Hendricks Sep 7, 1819 Mar 4, 1885 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Nov 25, 1885[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Nov 25, 1885 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
22 Levi P. Morton May 16, 1824 Mar 4, 1889 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1893 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 09,934Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
May 16, 1920 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
23 Adlai E. Stevenson Oct 23, 1835 Mar 4, 1893 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1897 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 06,310Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jun 14, 1914 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
24 Garret Hobart Jun 3, 1844 Mar 4, 1897 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Nov 21, 1899[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Nov 21, 1899 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
25 Theodore Roosevelt Oct 27, 1858 Mar 4, 1901 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Sep 14, 1901[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 06,323Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 6, 1919 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
26 Charles W. Fairbanks May 11, 1852 Mar 4, 1905 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1909 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,379Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jun 4, 1918 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
27 James S. Sherman Oct 24, 1855 Mar 4, 1909 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Oct 30, 1912[lower-alpha 1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,0000 days Oct 30, 1912 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
28 Thomas R. Marshall Mar 14, 1854 Mar 4, 1913 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1921 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,550Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jun 1, 1925 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
29 Calvin Coolidge Jul 4, 1872 Mar 4, 1921 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Aug 2, 1923[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,444Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 5, 1933 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
30 Charles G. Dawes Aug 27, 1865 Mar 4, 1925 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1929 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 08,085Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Apr 23, 1951 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
31 Charles Curtis Jan 25, 1860 Mar 4, 1929 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mar 4, 1933 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,071Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Feb 8, 1936 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
32 John N. Garner Nov 22, 1868 Mar 4, 1933 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1941 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 09,787Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Nov 7, 1967 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
33 Henry A. Wallace Oct 7, 1888 Jan 20, 1941 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1945 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 07,607Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Nov 18, 1965 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
34 Harry S. Truman May 8, 1884 Jan 20, 1945 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Apr 12, 1945[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10,120Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Dec 26, 1972 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
35 Alben W. Barkley Nov 24, 1877 Jan 20, 1949 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1953 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,196Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Apr 30, 1956 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
36 Richard Nixon Jan 9, 1913 Jan 20, 1953 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1961 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 12,145Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Apr 22, 1994 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
37 Lyndon B. Johnson Aug 27, 1908 Jan 20, 1961 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Nov 22, 1963[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,349Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 22, 1973 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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38 Hubert Humphrey May 27, 1911 Jan 20, 1965 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1969 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,280Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 13, 1978 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
39 Spiro Agnew Nov 9, 1918 Jan 20, 1969 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Oct 10, 1973[lower-alpha 2] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 08,378Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Sep 17, 1996 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
40 Gerald Ford Jul 14, 1913 Dec 6, 1973[lower-alpha 4] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Aug 9, 1974[lower-alpha 3] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 11,827Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Dec 26, 2006 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
41 Nelson Rockefeller Jul 8, 1908 Dec 19, 1974[lower-alpha 4] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1977 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,736Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
Jan 26, 1979 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days)
42 Walter Mondale Jan 5, 1928 Jan 20, 1977 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1981 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
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2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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43 George H. W. Bush Jun 12, 1924 Jan 20, 1981 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1989 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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44 Dan Quayle Feb 4, 1947 Jan 20, 1989 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 1993 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 0Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
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2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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45 Al Gore Mar 31, 1948 Jan 20, 1993 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 2001 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 0Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
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2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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46 Dick Cheney Jan 30, 1941 Jan 20, 2001 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 2009 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 0Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
(Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.)
2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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47 Joe Biden Nov 20, 1942 Jan 20, 2009 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Jan 20, 2017 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 0Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
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2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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48 Mike Pence Jun 7, 1959 Jan 20, 2017 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 2024-03-28 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
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# Vice President Birth date Inauguration
date
Age at
inauguration
Vice Presidency
end date
Age at
end date
Post-vice presidency timespan Death date Lifespan

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Died in office.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Resigned from office.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Succeeded to the presidency.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Appointed by the President to fill an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.

Timeline of oldest living Vice Presidents

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Of the 47 persons who have served as vice president, 21 have become the oldest such individual of their time. The first vice president, John Adams, held this distinction from his inauguration on April 21, 1789, until his death on July 4, 1826 (37 years, and 47 days, a record that still stands). At 53 years of age when he took office, he remains the youngest vice president to hold this distinction. Lyndon B. Johnson became the oldest living vice president upon the death of Harry S. Truman in December 1972, but outlived him by only 4 weeks. Truman was the oldest to acquire this distinction, at age 83, in November 1967.

On three occasions the oldest living vice president lost this distinction, not by his own death, but due to the nation electing a vice president who was older. John C. Calhoun became the oldest living vice president following the death of Aaron Burr on September 14, 1836, but lost this distinction on March 4, 1837 when Richard M. Johnson was inaugurated. Charles G. Dawes who the oldest living vice president while in office following the death of Thomas R. Marshall on June 1, 1925, lost this distinction on March 4, 1929 when Charles Curtis was inaugurated (Dawes subsequently became the oldest living vice president again when Curtis died in February 1936). More recently, Hubert H. Humphrey, who became the oldest living vice president upon Lyndon B. Johnson's death, ceased being the oldest living when Nelson A. Rockefeller became vice president in December 1974. John Adams, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford also had the distinction of being the oldest living president, as does George H. W. Bush currently.

Vice President Became oldest living
vice president
Ceased to be oldest living
vice president
Age at
start date
Age at
end date
Duration
(years, days)
Duration
(days)
John Adams April 21, 1789 July 4, 1826 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 13,587Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Aaron Burr July 4, 1826 September 14, 1836 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,725Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
John C. Calhoun September 14, 1836 March 4, 1837 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,171Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Richard Mentor Johnson March 4, 1837 November 19, 1850 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 05,008Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Martin Van Buren November 19, 1850 July 24, 1862 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 04,265Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
George Dallas July 24, 1862 December 31, 1864 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,891Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Millard Fillmore December 31, 1864 March 8, 1874 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 03,354Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Andrew Johnson March 8, 1874 July 31, 1875 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,510Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hannibal Hamlin July 31, 1875 July 4, 1891 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 05,817Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Levi P. Morton July 4, 1891 May 16, 1920 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 10,543Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Thomas R. Marshall May 16, 1920 June 1, 1925 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,842Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Charles G. Dawes June 1, 1925 March 4, 1929 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,372Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Charles Curtis March 4, 1929 February 8, 1936 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 02,532Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Charles G. Dawes February 8, 1936 April 23, 1951 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 05,553Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
John Nance Garner April 23, 1951 November 7, 1967 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 06,042Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Harry S. Truman November 7, 1967 December 26, 1972 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,876Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Lyndon B. Johnson December 26, 1972 January 22, 1973 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,027Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hubert Humphrey January 22, 1973 December 19, 1974 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 00,696Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Nelson Rockefeller December 19, 1974 January 26, 1979 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 01,499Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Richard Nixon January 26, 1979 April 22, 1994 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 05,565Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Gerald Ford April 22, 1994 December 26, 2006 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 04,631Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
George H. W. Bush December 26, 2006 Current Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Current Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. 0Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
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Vice Presidents by cause and place of death and of interment

OD Vice President Date of death Age Cause of death Place of death Place of interment OVP
1 Clinton, GeorgeGeorge Clinton April 20, 1812 72 heart attack Washington, D.C. Old Dutch Churchyard,
Kingston, New York
4
2 Gerry, ElbridgeElbridge Gerry November 23, 1814 70 Washington, D.C. Congressional Cemetery,
Washington, D.C.
5
3 Tompkins, DanielDaniel Tompkins June 11, 1825 50 alcoholism Tompkinsville, New York St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery,
New York City, New York
6
4 Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson July 4, 1826
(12:30 PM[1])
83 likely amoebic dysentery Charlottesville, Virginia Monticello,
Charlottesville, Virginia
2
5 Adams, JohnJohn Adams July 4, 1826
(6:00 PM[1])
90 likely heart failure
caused by arteriosclerosis
Quincy, Massachusetts United First Parish Church,
Quincy, Massachusetts
1
6 Burr, AaronAaron Burr September 14, 1836 80 stroke New York City, New York Princeton Cemetery,
Princeton, New Jersey
3
7 Calhoun, John C.John C. Calhoun March 31, 1850 68 tuberculosis Washington, D.C. St. Phillips Churchyard,
Charleston, South Carolina
7
8 Johnson, Richard M.Richard M. Johnson November 19, 1850 70 stroke Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort Cemetery,
Frankfort, Kentucky
9
9 King, William R.William R. King April 18, 1853 67 tuberculosis King’s Bend, Selma, Alabama Live Oak Cemetery,
Selma, Alabama
13
10 Tyler, JohnJohn Tyler January 18, 1862 71 bilious fever,
respiratory failure
Richmond, Virginia Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond, Virginia
10
11 Van Buren, MartinMartin Van Buren July 24, 1862 79 asthmatic suffocation Kinderhook, New York Kinderhook Cemetery,
Kinderhook, New York
8
12 Dallas, George MifflinGeorge M. Dallas December 31, 1864 72 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Peter’s Churchyard,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11
13 Fillmore, MillardMillard Fillmore March 8, 1874 74 stroke Buffalo, New York Forest Lawn Cemetery,
Buffalo, New York
12
14 Breckinridge, John C.John C. Breckinridge May 17, 1875 54 cirrhosis Lexington, Kentucky Lexington Cemetery,
Lexington, Kentucky
14
15 Johnson, AndrewAndrew Johnson July 31, 1875 66 stroke Greeneville, Tennessee Andrew Johnson National Cemetery,
Greeneville, Tennessee
16
16 Wilson, HenryHenry Wilson November 22, 1875 63 stroke Capitol Building,
Washington, D.C.
Old Dell Park Cemetery,
Natick, Massachusetts
18
17 Colfax, SchuylerSchuyler Colfax January 13, 1885 61 heart attack Mankato, Minnesota City Cemetery,
South Bend, Indiana
17
18 Hendricks, Thomas A.Thomas A. Hendricks November 25, 1885 66 Indianapolis, Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery,
Indianapolis, Indiana
21
19 Arthur, ChesterChester Arthur November 18, 1886 57 Bright's disease,
apoplexy
New York City, New York Albany Rural Cemetery,
Menands, New York
20
20 Wheeler, William A.William A. Wheeler June 4, 1887 67 Malone, New York Morningside Cemetery,
Malone, New York
19
21 Hamlin, HannibalHannibal Hamlin July 4, 1891 81 Bangor, Maine Mount Hope Cemetery,
Bangor, Maine
15
22 Hobart, GarretGarret Hobart November 21, 1899 55 heart failure Paterson, New Jersey Cedar Lawn Cemetery,
Paterson, New Jersey
24
23 Sherman, James S.James S. Sherman October 30, 1912 57 bright's disease Utica, New York Forest Hill Cemetery,
Utica, New York
27
24 Stevenson, Adlai E.Adlai Stevenson I June 14, 1914 78 Chicago, Illinois Evergreen Cemetery,
Bloomington, Illinois
23
25 Fairbanks, Charles W.Charles W. Fairbanks June 4, 1918 66 Indianapolis, Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery,
Indianapolis, Indiana
26
26 Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt January 6, 1919 60 assumed coronary embolism,
inflammatory rheumatism
Oyster Bay, New York Young's Memorial Cemetery,
Oyster Bay, New York
25
27 Morton, LeviLevi P. Morton May 16, 1920 96 Rhinebeck, New York Rhinebeck Cemetery,
Rhinebeck, New York
22
28 Marshall, Thomas R.Thomas R. Marshall June 1, 1925 71 Washington, D.C. Crown Hill Cemetery,
Indianapolis, Indiana
28
29 Coolidge, CalvinCalvin Coolidge January 5, 1933 60 heart attack Northampton, Massachusetts Notch Cemetery,
Plymouth Notch, Vermont
29
30 Curtis, CharlesCharles Curtis February 8, 1936 76 heart attack Washington, D.C. Topeka Cemetery,
Topeka, Kansas
31
31 Dawes, Charles G.Charles G. Dawes April 23, 1951 85 Evanston, Illinois Rosehill Cemetery,
Chicago, Illinois
30
32 Barkley, AlbenAlben W. Barkley April 30, 1956 78 heart attack Lexington, Virginia Mount Kenton Cemetery,
Paducah, Kentucky
35
33 Wallace, Henry A.Henry A. Wallace November 18, 1965 77 Lou Gehrig’s disease Danbury, Connecticut Glendale Cemetery,
Des Moines, Iowa
33
34 Garner, John NanceJohn Nance Garner November 7, 1967 98 Uvalde, Texas Uvalde Cemetery,
Uvalde, Texas
32
35 Truman, HarryHarry S. Truman December 26, 1972 88 minor lung congestion;
organ failures;
cardiovascular system
collapse, hypotension
Kansas City, Missouri Truman Library,
Independence, Missouri
34
36 Johnson, LyndonLyndon B. Johnson January 22, 1973 64 heart attack Johnson City, Texas Lyndon B. Johnson Nat'l Historical Park,
Johnson City, Texas
37
37 Humphrey, HubertHubert Humphrey January 13, 1978 66 bladder cancer Waverly, Minnesota Lakewood Cemetery,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
38
38 Rockefeller, Nelson A.Nelson Rockefeller January 26, 1979 70 heart attack New York City, New York Rockefeller Family Cemetery,
Tarrytown, New York
41
39 Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon April 22, 1994 81 stroke, swelling of the brain New York City, New York Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace,
Yorba Linda, California
36
40 Agnew, SpiroSpiro Agnew September 17, 1996 77 acute leukemia Berlin, Maryland Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens,
Timonium, Maryland
39
41 Ford, GeraldGerald Ford December 26, 2006 93 arteriosclerotic
cerebrovascular disease,
diffuse arteriosclerosis
Rancho Mirage, California
Gerald R. Ford Museum,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
40
OD Vice President Date of death Age Cause of death Place of death Place of interment OVP

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents.