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32 doesn't seem "so young" to me, given that you only need to be 35 to be president.
by lucasmullens 5y ago
32 doesn't seem "so young" to me, given that you only need to be 35 to be president.
- crackercrews 5y agoThat is an interesting comparison in theory only; in reality, the youngest president elected was 42 (JFK). The median age at inauguration is 55. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age#:~:text=The%20youngest%20person%20to%20assume,was%20inaugurated%20at%20age%2043 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit....
- kelnos 5y agoWhat was life expectancy back in 1776? A quick search suggests 54 for men. As the sibling notes, the current median age for a US president at inauguration is 55. Most people weren't expected to even live to 55 back then. (Although, you can make the argument that life expectancy figures can be skewed downward by high infant mortality to the point where they're not that useful a measure anymore.)