List of oldest living United States governors

The following are lists of the politicians who were or are the longest living and oldest still-living governors of each U.S. state. The current oldest living U.S. state governor is Jimmy Carter (born October 1, 1924), aged 100 years, 52 days, Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. The second oldest living U.S. state governor is George Ariyoshi (born March 12, 1926), aged 98 years, 255 days, Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. 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 101 years, 262 days.

Territorial governors are included in italics.

Longest living U.S. governors[edit]

Start date	End date	Governor	State	Birth date	Gubernatorial term(s)	Party	Lifespan
December 7, 1787	December 12, 1787	Thomas Collins^[1]	Delaware	1732	1786–1789	No party	March 29, 1789 (aged 56–57)
December 12, 1787	April 17, 1790	Benjamin Franklin^[2]	Pennsylvania	January 17, 1706	1785–1788	No party	84 years, 90 days
April 17, 1790	July 25, 1790	William Livingston	New Jersey	November 30, 1723	1776–1790	Federalist	66 years, 237 days
July 25, 1790	October 8, 1793	Josiah Bartlett	New Hampshire	November 21, 1729	1790–1794	Democratic-Republican	63 years, 321 days
October 8, 1793	October 2, 1803	Samuel Adams^[3]	Massachusetts	September 27, 1722	1794–1797	Democratic-Republican	81 years, 5 days
October 2, 1803	February 13, 1813	Samuel Ashe	North Carolina	March 24, 1725	1795–1798	Democratic-Republican	87 years, 326 days
February 13, 1813	August 17, 1816	Samuel Johnston	North Carolina	December 15, 1733	1787–1789	Federalist	82 years, 246 days
August 17, 1816	June 24, 1817	Thomas McKean	Pennsylvania	March 19, 1734	1799–1808	Democratic-Republican	83 years, 97 days
June 24, 1817	September 18, 1819	John Langdon	New Hampshire	June 26, 1741	1785–1786, 1788–1789, 1805–1809, 1810–1812,	Democratic-Republican	78 years, 84 days
September 18, 1819	March 19, 1829	John Tayler	New York	July 4, 1742	1817	Democratic-Republican	86 years, 258 days
March 19, 1829	May 17, 1829	John Jay	New York	December 12, 1745	1795–1801	Federalist	83 years, 156 days
May 17, 1829	June 10, 1832	Joseph Hiester	Pennsylvania	November 18, 1752	1820–1823	Democratic-Republican	79 years, 205 days
June 10, 1832	September 24, 1834	Jonas Galusha	Vermont	February 11, 1753	1809–1813, 1815–1820	Democratic-Republican	81 years, 225 days
September 24, 1834	December 11, 1838	Isaac Tichenor	Vermont	February 8, 1754	1797–1807, 1808–1809	Federalist	84 years, 306 days
December 11, 1838	April 7, 1844	Morgan Lewis	New York	October 16, 1754	1804–1807	Democratic-Republican	89 years, 174 days
April 7, 1844	December 22, 1850	William Plumer	New Hampshire	June 25, 1759	1812–1813, 1816–1819	Democratic-Republican	91 years, 180 days
December 22, 1850	December 25, 1862	Joshua Hall	Maine	October 22, 1768	1830	Democratic	94 years, 64 days
December 25, 1862	October 16, 1869	Joseph Ritner	Pennsylvania	March 25, 1780	1835–1839	Anti-Masonic	89 years, 205 days
October 16, 1869	February 3, 1870	Allen Trimble	Ohio	November 24, 1783	1822, 1826–1830	National Republican	86 years, 71 days
February 3, 1870	October 10, 1870	Mordecai Bartley	Ohio	December 16, 1783	1844–1846	Whig	86 years, 298 days
October 10, 1870	November 1, 1874	Enos T. Throop	New York	August 21, 1784	1829–1832	Democratic	90 years, 72 days
November 1, 1874	February 27, 1877	Joseph Johnson	Virginia	December 19, 1785	1852–1856	Democratic	91 years, 70 days
February 27, 1877	December 18, 1885	Hiland Hall	Vermont	July 20, 1795	1858–1860	Republican	90 years, 151 days
December 18, 1885	April 27, 1894	Nathaniel S. Berry	New Hampshire	September 1, 1796	1861–1863	Republican	88 years, 238 days
April 27, 1894	June 13, 1896	Alpheus Felch	Michigan	September 28, 1804	1846–1847	Democratic	91 years, 259 days
June 13, 1896	August 23, 1898	Moody Currier	New Hampshire	April 22, 1806	1885–1887	Republican	92 years, 123 days
August 23, 1898	February 28, 1899	James Madison Wells	Louisiana	January 8, 1808	1865–1867	Republican	90 years, 51 days
February 28, 1899	July 9, 1902	William Marvin	Florida	April 14, 1808	1865	Democratic	94 years, 86 days
July 9, 1902	April 27, 1909	Frederick Holbrook	Vermont	February 15, 1813	1861–1863	Republican	96 years, 71 days
April 27, 1909	February 3, 1912	Frederick Robie	Maine	August 12, 1822	1885–1887	Republican	89 years, 175 days
February 3, 1912	June 4, 1912	Royal C. Taft	Rhode Island	February 14, 1823	1888–1889	Republican	89 years, 111 days
June 4, 1912	January 8, 1914	Simon Bolivar Buckner	Kentucky	April 1, 1823	1887–1891	Democratic	90 years, 282 days
January 8, 1914	May 16, 1920	Levi P. Morton	New York	May 16, 1824	1895–1896	Republican	96 years, 0 days
May 16, 1920	April 4, 1923	Horace Boies	Iowa	December 7, 1827	1890–1894	Democratic	95 years, 118 days
April 4, 1923	April 3, 1924	Ebenezer J. Ormsbee	Vermont	June 8, 1834	1886–1888	Republican	89 years, 300 days
April 3, 1924	January 28, 1925	Augustus O. Bourn	Rhode Island	October 1, 1834	1883–1885	Republican	90 years, 119 days
January 28, 1925	April 12, 1933	Adelbert Ames	Mississippi	October 31, 1835	1868–1870, 1874–1876	Republican	97 years, 163 days
April 12, 1933	October 30, 1939	Roswell K. Colcord	Nevada	April 25, 1839	1891–1895	Republican	100 years, 188 days
October 30, 1939	August 23, 1945	Martin Frederick Ansel	South Carolina	December 12, 1850	1907–1911	Democratic	94 years, 254 days
August 23, 1945	September 6, 1946	John I. Cox	Tennessee	November 23, 1855	1905–1907	Democratic	90 years, 287 days
September 6, 1946	April 11, 1949	Chase Osborn	Michigan	January 22, 1860	1911–1913	Republican	89 years, 79 days
April 11, 1949	May 9, 1958	Fenimore Chatterton	Wyoming	July 21, 1860	1903–1905	Republican	97 years, 292 days
May 9, 1958	August 12, 1958	Augustus Owsley Stanley	Kentucky	May 21, 1867	1915–1919	Democratic	91 years, 83 days
August 12, 1958	May 19, 1966	Theodore F. Green	Rhode Island	October 2, 1867	1933–1937	Democratic	98 years, 229 days
May 19, 1966	June 12, 1969	Percival Proctor Baxter	Maine	November 22, 1876	1921–1925	Republican	92 years, 202 days
June 12, 1969	December 19, 1977	Nellie Tayloe Ross	Wyoming	November 29, 1876	1925–1927	Democratic	101 years, 20 days
December 19, 1977	March 3, 1980	Forrest C. Donnell	Missouri	August 20, 1884	1941–1945	Republican	95 years, 196 days
March 3, 1980	October 12, 1987	Alf Landon	Kansas	September 9, 1887	1933–1937	Republican	100 years, 33 days
October 12, 1987	April 21, 1990	Frank Lausche	Ohio	November 14, 1895	1945–1947, 1949–1957	Democratic	94 years, 158 days
April 21, 1990	June 10, 1993	Milward Simpson	Wyoming	November 12, 1897	1955–1959	Republican	95 years, 210 days
June 10, 1993	October 20, 1996	J. Bracken Lee	Utah	January 7, 1899	1949–1957	Republican	97 years, 287 days
October 20, 1996	November 5, 2000	Jimmie Davis	Louisiana	September 11, 1899	1944–1948, 1960–1964	Democratic	101 years, 55 days
November 5, 2000	June 26, 2003	Strom Thurmond	South Carolina	December 5, 1902	1947–1951	Democratic	100 years, 203 days
June 26, 2003	April 19, 2004	Frank B. Morrison	Nebraska	May 20, 1905	1961–1967	Democratic	98 years, 335 days
April 19, 2004	November 15, 2004	Elmer L. Andersen	Minnesota	June 17, 1909	1961–1963	Republican	95 years, 151 days
November 15, 2004	October 10, 2011	Albert Rosellini	Washington	January 21, 1910	1957–1965	Democratic	101 years, 262 days
October 10, 2011	April 10, 2015	Raúl Héctor Castro	Arizona	June 12, 1916	1975–1977	Democratic	98 years, 302 days
April 10, 2015	February 4, 2016	Edgar Whitcomb	Indiana	November 6, 1917	1969–1973	Republican	96 years, 90 days
February 4, 2016	January 17, 2017	David P. Buckson	Delaware	July 25, 1920	1960–1961	Republican	96 years, 176 days
January 17, 2017	June 4, 2021	John M. Patterson	Alabama	September 27, 1921	1959–1963	Democratic	99 years, 250 days
June 4, 2021	August 18, 2023	Al Quie	Minnesota	September 18, 1923	1979–1983	Republican	99 years, 334 days
August 18, 2023	present	Jimmy Carter	Georgia	October 1, 1924	1971–1975	Democratic	100 years, 52 days

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

Oldest living U.S. governors[edit]

These are the 100 oldest living United States governors, current or former. The longevity in this table is calculated as of November 22, 2024. Territorial governors are included but not ranked.

Key

	Incumbent

Rank	Governor	Date of birth	Gubernatorial term(s)	State	Party	Lifespan
1	Jimmy Carter	(1924-10-01)October 1, 1924	1971–1975	Georgia	Democratic	100 years, 52 days
2	George Ariyoshi	(1926-03-12)March 12, 1926	1974–1986	Hawaii	Democratic	98 years, 255 days
3	George Nigh	(1927-06-09)June 9, 1927	1963 1979–1987	Oklahoma	Democratic	97 years, 166 days
4	Roy Romer	(1928-10-31)October 31, 1928	1987–1999	Colorado	Democratic	96 years, 22 days
5	Douglas Wilder	(1931-01-17)January 17, 1931	1990–1994	Virginia	Democratic	93 years, 310 days
6	Kenneth M. Curtis	(1931-02-08)February 8, 1931	1967–1975	Maine	Democratic	93 years, 288 days
7	Philip Noel	(1931-06-06)June 6, 1931	1973–1977	Rhode Island	Democratic	93 years, 169 days
8	Thomas P. Salmon	(1932-08-19)August 19, 1932	1973–1977	Vermont	Democratic	92 years, 95 days
9	Richard Riley	(1933-01-02)January 2, 1933	1979–1987	South Carolina	Democratic	91 years, 325 days
10	Buddy MacKay	(1933-03-22)March 22, 1933	1998–1999	Florida	Democratic	91 years, 245 days
11	Frank Murkowski	(1933-03-28)March 28, 1933	2002–2006	Alaska	Republican	91 years, 239 days
12	Pete Wilson	(1933-08-23)August 23, 1933	1991–1999	California	Republican	91 years, 91 days
13	Madeleine Kunin	(1933-09-28)September 28, 1933	1985–1991	Vermont	Democratic	91 years, 55 days
14	Michael Dukakis	(1933-11-03)November 3, 1933	1975–1979 1983–1991	Massachusetts	Democratic	91 years, 19 days
15	George Ryan	(1934-02-24)February 24, 1934	1999–2003	Illinois	Republican	90 years, 272 days
16	Edward D. DiPrete	(1934-07-08)July 8, 1934	1985–1991	Rhode Island	Republican	90 years, 137 days
17	Fob James	(1934-09-15)September 15, 1934	1979–1983 1995–1999	Alabama	Democratic/ Republican	90 years, 68 days
18	Arne Carlson	(1934-09-24)September 24, 1934	1991–1999	Minnesota	Republican	90 years, 59 days
19	Bob Martinez	(1934-12-25)December 25, 1934	1987–1991	Florida	Republican	89 years, 333 days
20	Thomas Kean	(1935-04-21)April 21, 1935	1982–1990	New Jersey	Republican	89 years, 215 days
21	James G. Martin	(1935-12-11)December 11, 1935	1985–1993	North Carolina	Republican	88 years, 347 days
22	Joe Frank Harris	(1936-02-16)February 16, 1936	1983–1991	Georgia	Democratic	88 years, 280 days
23	Robert List	(1936-09-01)September 1, 1936	1979–1983	Nevada	Republican	88 years, 82 days
24	Martha Layne Collins	(1936-12-07)December 7, 1936	1983–1987	Kentucky	Democratic	87 years, 351 days
25	Barbara Roberts	(1936-12-21)December 21, 1936	1991–1995	Oregon	Democratic	87 years, 337 days
N/A	Carlos S. Camacho	(1937-02-27)February 27, 1937	1978–1982	Northern Mariana Islands	Democratic	87 years, 269 days
26	Jim Hunt	(1937-05-16)May 16, 1937	1977–1985 1993–2001	North Carolina	Democratic	87 years, 190 days
27	Paul E. Patton	(1937-05-26)May 26, 1937	1995–2003	Kentucky	Democratic	87 years, 180 days
28	Jay Rockefeller	(1937-06-18)June 18, 1937	1977–1985	West Virginia	Democratic	87 years, 157 days
29	Richard Bryan	(1937-07-16)July 16, 1937	1983–1989	Nevada	Democratic	87 years, 129 days
30	Dick Celeste	(1937-11-11)November 11, 1937	1983–1991	Ohio	Democratic	87 years, 11 days
31	Jerry Brown	(1938-04-07)April 7, 1938	1975–1983 2011–2019	California	Democratic	86 years, 229 days
32	Neil Abercrombie	(1938-06-26)June 26, 1938	2010–2014	Hawaii	Democratic	86 years, 149 days
33	Bruce Babbitt	(1938-06-27)June 27, 1938	1978–1987	Arizona	Democratic	86 years, 148 days
34	Steve Cowper	(1938-08-21)August 21, 1938	1986–1990	Alaska	Democratic	86 years, 93 days
35	Allen I. Olson	(1938-11-05)November 5, 1938	1981–1985	North Dakota	Republican	86 years, 17 days
36	Kay A. Orr	(1939-01-02)January 2, 1939	1987–1991	Nebraska	Republican	85 years, 325 days
37	Kit Bond	(1939-03-06)March 6, 1939	1973–1977 1981–1985	Missouri	Republican	85 years, 261 days
38	Martin J. Schreiber	(1939-04-08)April 8, 1939	1977–1979	Wisconsin	Democratic	85 years, 228 days
39	Chuck Robb	(1939-06-26)June 26, 1939	1982–1986	Virginia	Democratic	85 years, 149 days
40	Mike Castle	(1939-07-02)July 2, 1939	1985–1992	Delaware	Republican	85 years, 143 days
41	John H. Sununu	(1939-07-02)July 2, 1939	1983–1989	New Hampshire	Republican	85 years, 143 days
42	Garrey Carruthers	(1939-08-29)August 29, 1939	1987–1991	New Mexico	Republican	85 years, 85 days
43	Mike Sullivan	(1939-09-22)September 22, 1939	1987–1995	Wyoming	Democratic	85 years, 61 days
44	Ben Cayetano	(1939-11-14)November 14, 1939	1994–2002	Hawaii	Democratic	85 years, 8 days
45	Gaston Caperton	(1940-02-21)February 21, 1940	1989–1997	West Virginia	Democratic	84 years, 275 days
46	Lamar Alexander	(1940-07-03)July 3, 1940	1979–1987	Tennessee	Republican	84 years, 142 days
47	John W. Carlin	(1940-08-03)August 3, 1940	1979–1987	Kansas	Democratic	84 years, 111 days
48	Ted Kulongoski	(1940-11-05)November 5, 1940	2003–2011	Oregon	Democratic	84 years, 17 days
49	David Boren	(1941-04-21)April 21, 1941	1975–1979	Oklahoma	Democratic	83 years, 215 days
50	Toney Anaya	(1941-04-29)April 29, 1941	1983–1987	New Mexico	Democratic	83 years, 207 days
51	Ben Nelson	(1941-05-17)May 17, 1941	1991–1999	Nebraska	Democratic	83 years, 189 days
52	Ted Strickland	(1941-08-04)August 4, 1941	2007–2011	Ohio	Democratic	83 years, 110 days
N/A	Carl Gutierrez	(1941-10-15)October 15, 1941	1995–2003	Guam	Democratic	83 years, 38 days
53	Tommy Thompson	(1941-11-19)November 19, 1941	1987–2001	Wisconsin	Republican	83 years, 3 days
54	Bob Taft	(1942-01-09)January 9, 1942	1999–2007	Ohio	Republican	82 years, 318 days
55	Butch Otter	(1942-05-03)May 3, 1942	2007–2019	Idaho	Republican	82 years, 203 days
56	John Ashcroft	(1942-05-09)May 9, 1942	1985–1993	Missouri	Republican	82 years, 197 days
57	Parris Glendening	(1942-06-11)June 11, 1942	1995–2003	Maryland	Democratic	82 years, 164 days
58	James J. Blanchard	(1942-08-08)August 8, 1942	1983–1991	Michigan	Democratic	82 years, 106 days
59	Nathan Deal	(1942-08-25)August 25, 1942	2011–2019	Georgia	Republican	82 years, 89 days
N/A	Sila María Calderón	(1942-09-23)September 23, 1942	2001–2005	Puerto Rico	Popular Democratic	82 years, 60 days
60	Donald Carcieri	(1942-12-16)December 16, 1942	2003–2011	Rhode Island	Republican	81 years, 342 days
61	Gray Davis	(1942-12-26)December 26, 1942	1999–2003	California	Democratic	81 years, 332 days
62	Tony Knowles	(1943-01-01)January 1, 1943	1994–2002	Alaska	Democratic	81 years, 326 days
63	Robert J. Bentley	(1943-02-03)February 3, 1943	2011–2017	Alabama	Republican	81 years, 293 days
64	Jim Risch	(1943-05-03)May 3, 1943	2006–2007	Idaho	Republican	81 years, 203 days
65	Jim Guy Tucker	(1943-06-13)June 13, 1943	1992–1996	Arkansas	Democratic	81 years, 162 days
66	Bob Kerrey	(1943-08-27)August 27, 1943	1983–1987	Nebraska	Democratic	81 years, 87 days
67	Phil Bredesen	(1943-11-21)November 21, 1943	2003–2011	Tennessee	Democratic	81 years, 1 day
N/A	Joseph Franklin Ada	(1943-12-03)December 3, 1943	1987–1995	Guam	Republican	80 years, 355 days
68	Ed Rendell	(1944-01-05)January 5, 1944	2003–2011	Pennsylvania	Democratic	80 years, 322 days
69	Frank Keating	(1944-02-10)February 10, 1944	1995–2003	Oklahoma	Republican	80 years, 286 days
70	Mike Hayden	(1944-03-16)March 16, 1944	1987–1991	Kansas	Republican	80 years, 251 days
71	Angus King	(1944-03-31)March 31, 1944	1995–2003	Maine	Independent	80 years, 236 days
N/A	Pedro Rosselló	(1944-04-05)April 5, 1944	1993–2001	Puerto Rico	New Progressive	80 years, 231 days
72	Jim Geringer	(1944-04-24)April 24, 1944	1995–2003	Wyoming	Republican	80 years, 212 days
73	Steve Beshear	(1944-09-21)September 21, 1944	2007–2015	Kentucky	Democratic	80 years, 62 days
74	Jan Brewer	(1944-09-26)September 26, 1944	2009–2015	Arizona	Republican	80 years, 57 days
75	Bob Riley	(1944-10-03)October 3, 1944	2003–2011	Alabama	Republican	80 years, 50 days
76	Kay Ivey	(1944-10-15)October 15, 1944	2017–present	Alabama	Republican	80 years, 38 days
77	Donald DiFrancesco	(1944-11-20)November 20, 1944	2001–2002	New Jersey	Republican	80 years, 2 days
78	Jim Gibbons	(1944-12-16)December 16, 1944	2007–2011	Nevada	Republican	79 years, 342 days
79	Bob Miller	(1945-03-30)March 30, 1945	1989–1999	Nevada	Democratic	79 years, 237 days
80	George Pataki	(1945-06-24)June 24, 1945	1995–2006	New York	Republican	79 years, 151 days
81	Bill Weld	(1945-07-31)July 31, 1945	1991–1997	Massachusetts	Republican	79 years, 114 days
82	Fife Symington	(1945-08-12)August 12, 1945	1991–1997	Arizona	Republican	79 years, 102 days
83	Tom Ridge	(1945-08-26)August 26, 1945	1995–2001	Pennsylvania	Republican	79 years, 88 days
84	Jim Doyle	(1945-11-23)November 23, 1945	2003–2011	Wisconsin	Democratic	78 years, 365 days
N/A	Benigno Fitial	(1945-11-27)November 27, 1945	2006–2013	Northern Mariana Islands	Republican/Covenant	78 years, 361 days
85	Don Siegelman	(1946-02-24)February 24, 1946	1999–2003	Alabama	Democratic	78 years, 272 days
86	John D. Waiheʻe III	(1946-05-19)May 19, 1946	1986–1994	Hawaii	Democratic	78 years, 187 days
87	George W. Bush	(1946-07-06)July 6, 1946	1995–2000	Texas	Republican	78 years, 139 days
88	Jim Edgar	(1946-07-22)July 22, 1946	1991–1999	Illinois	Republican	78 years, 123 days
89	Ed Schafer	(1946-08-08)August 8, 1946	1992–2000	North Dakota	Republican	78 years, 106 days
90	Bill Clinton	(1946-08-19)August 19, 1946	1979–1981 1983–1992	Arkansas	Democratic	78 years, 95 days
91	Christine Todd Whitman	(1946-09-26)September 26, 1946	1994–2001	New Jersey	Republican	78 years, 57 days
92	Terry Branstad	(1946-11-17)November 17, 1946	1983–1999 2011–2017	Iowa	Republican	78 years, 5 days
93	Richard Codey	(1946-11-27)November 27, 1946	2002 2004–2006	New Jersey	Democratic	77 years, 361 days
94	Sonny Purdue	(1946-12-20)December 20, 1946	2003–2011	Georgia	Republican	77 years, 338 days
95	Mike Beebe	(1946-12-28)December 28, 1946	2007–2015	Arkansas	Democratic	77 years, 330 days
96	Jon Corzine	(1947-01-01)January 1, 1947	2006–2010	New Jersey	Democratic	77 years, 326 days
97	Mike DeWine	(1947-01-05)January 5, 1947	2019–present	Ohio	Republican	77 years, 322 days
98	Bev Perdue	(1947-01-14)January 14, 1947	2009–2013	North Carolina	Democratic	77 years, 313 days
99	Tom Carper	(1947-01-23)January 23, 1947	1993–2001	Delaware	Democratic	77 years, 304 days
100	Mark Dayton	(1947-01-26)January 26, 1947	2011–2019	Minnesota	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	77 years, 301 days

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