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.
The oldest president to assume office was Ronald Reagan (age 69 years, 349 days), who was also the oldest in office (age 77 years, 349 days), ending at the inauguration of George H. W. Bush. The oldest living president is George H. W. Bush, born June 12, 1924 (aged 7009288306000000000â  91 years, 131 days).he youngest living president is the incumbent, Barack Obama, born August 4, 1961 (aged 7009171084960000000â  54 years, 78 days). The longest-lived president was Gerald Ford, who died at the age of 93 years and 165 days. Ronald Reagan was the second longest-lived, 45 days short of Ford.