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POLITICS
United States
Youngest Presidents
This list features the youngest American Presidents to ever hold office.
RANK | PRESIDENTS | AGE | ASSUMED OFFICE |
1 | Theodore Roosevelt | 42 years, 322 days | 1901 |
2 | John F. Kennedy | 43 years, 236 days | 1961 |
3 | Bill Clinton | 46 years, 154 days | 1993 |
4 | Ulysses S. Grant | 46 years, 236 days | 1869 |
5 | Barack Obama | 47 years, 169 days | 2009 |
6 | Grover Cleveland | 47 years, 351 days | 1893 |
7 | Franklin Pierce | 48 years, 101 days | 1853 |
8 | James Garfield | 49 years, 105 days | 1881 |
9 | James K. Polk | 49 years, 122 days | 1845 |
10 | Millard Fillmore | 50 years, 184 days | 1850 |
References
White House Historical Association. "The Presidents Timeline." https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-presidents-timeline [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Infoplease. "The Top Ten Youngest U.S. Presidents." https://www.infoplease.com/us/government/executive-branch/the-top-ten-youngest-us-presidents [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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