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.
List of U.S. Presidents. Who Died In Office. U.S. Presidents. Who Died In Office. Since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, and the inauguration of our first president in 1789, only 43 men have served as President of the United States , and Barack Obama became the newest president when he was sworn in on January 20, 2009.