Barbed wire, still an essential tool in the livestock industry, is today a popular collector's item.
At three points in US history, six presidents (current or former) were alive at the same time. These points were: From March, 1861-January, 1862: Presidents Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, and Lincoln were alive. January 1993-April 1994: Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush (the first) and Clinton were all around. January, 2001-June, 2004: Still living were Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush (the first), Clinton, and Bush (the second). When either Trump or Clinton take office in January, 2017, he or she will join Carter, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, and Obama as living presidents, making it a fourth time in history six presidents were alive.
Forty-three persons have served as President of the United States since the office came into existence in 1789. Of these, thirty-eight have died. George Washington was the first president to die, December 14, 1799. 1  1 United States Presidents by date, cause, and place of death.  2 Died same year, day, date, or age.