Both the President and Trump are dominant frontrunners for the 2024 Election, but is either one the true William Henry Harrison of our times? Plus: where else can you hear `Tippecanoe & Tyler Too'?
I appreciate the 13 intrepid souls who answered the question on our youngest US president. The correct answer is Teddy Roosevelt, who was 43 days shy of his 43rd birthday when he succeeded the slain William McKinley in 1901. The youngest **elected** prez was JFK, who was 43 2/3 years old when he took office in January 1961.
I think William Henry Harrison would still win as the oldest, but I wonder what verdict we would get if we asked what percentile each president's age represented, rather than comparing to the median? My guess is there isn't the data to answer that for Harrison's time. I do think the disparity between Harrison and Biden would seem less if the question were looked at in this way. I imagine Biden is in the 90th+ percentile.
I appreciate the 13 intrepid souls who answered the question on our youngest US president. The correct answer is Teddy Roosevelt, who was 43 days shy of his 43rd birthday when he succeeded the slain William McKinley in 1901. The youngest **elected** prez was JFK, who was 43 2/3 years old when he took office in January 1961.
I think William Henry Harrison would still win as the oldest, but I wonder what verdict we would get if we asked what percentile each president's age represented, rather than comparing to the median? My guess is there isn't the data to answer that for Harrison's time. I do think the disparity between Harrison and Biden would seem less if the question were looked at in this way. I imagine Biden is in the 90th+ percentile.
Yes, fewer than 5% of Americans are over 80. Unclear what % of Americans were older than Harrison when he died.