Leading a country is not an easy task. It requires wisdom and intellectually that some believe comes with age. U.S. being the most powerful country, needs a president who can keep the power and position of the country intact. The constitution of the country makes it mandatory that any person who wants to be the Commander in Chief of the States must be atleast 35 years old or above in order to take the office. Looking back at age the Presidents earlier took over the office most of them ranged between 50 to 59 years old. The oldest U.S. President of the United States of America was Ronald Reagan, who took office at an age of 69 years old. But at the same time there were some young Presidents elected in the States. Here’s the list of top 7 youngest President, U.S. witnessed.
Top 7 youngest U.S. President
1. Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was exactly 42 years 10 months 18 days old when he took over the office as U.S. President. He was the 26th U.S. President from 1901 to 1909. He was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian and writer. Under his leadership he assisted the U.S. into foreign affairs. His policy was “speak softly and carry a big stick” in leading the country into foreign affairs. He won Noble Peace Price for mediating peace during Russo-Japanese war.
2. John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was exactly 43 years 7 months 22 days old when he became the president of the United States. He was the 35th serving president of America from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963 becoming the last U.S. president to have ever been assassinated. He was the member of Democratic Party. One of the most remarkable role played by him as a president was Cuban Missile Crisis which stopped the Cold War from escalating.
3.Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton was 46 years 5 months 1 day old when he became President of the States. He was the 42nd serving president the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was from Democratic Party. Prior to becoming the President, he served as governor of Arkansas and as attorney general of Arkansas. His remarkable work during his presidency includes providing aid to Bosnia and bombing Iraq when Saddam Hussein stopped U.N. inspections for nuclear weapons.
4. Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was 46 years 10 months 5 days old when he became the President of the United States of America. He served as the 18th President of the U.S. from 1869 to 1877. Before he took over the President office, Grant led the Union Army as Commanding General of the United States Army in winning the American Civil War. He belonged to the Republican Party. Labeled a radical, Grant was ultimately unsuccessful in rehabilitating the South.
5. Barack Obama
Barak Obama was 47 years 5 months 16 days old when he took over the responsibilities of the States as the President. He was the 44th serving President of the U.S. from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American President of the United States of America.He was the member of Democratic Party. One of the most loved and popular President of America, his remarkable work includes implementation of Obamacare and capture of Osama Bin Laden.
6. Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was 47 years, 11 month and 14 days old when he became the President of the U.S. He was the only American president who held as the President of the States for the two non-consecutive terms i.e 22nd and 24th. His first presidential term was from 1885 to 1889 and second presidential term was from 1893 to 1897. He was the member of National Democratic Party. His remarkable works include putting the railroads under federal regulation.
7.Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was 48 years, 3 months and 9 days old when he took over the responsibilities of the president Office. He was the 14th serving president of the United States of America from 1853 to 1857. He was a northern Democrat and believed that abolitionist movement was a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. His presidency term is considered to be controversial because of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise which opened the question of slavery in the west.
