Living presidents of the United States of presidents alive at each moment in United States history: Living presidents as of ("from oldest to youngest"): There have been four time periods with six living presidents, the incumbent and five former presidents: There have been six time periods when the incumbent president was the only living president, having no living predecessors: Notably, Richard Nixon is the only person to have been both the only living U.S. president (from January 1973 to August 1974) and one of six living presidents (from January 1993 to April 1994). There have been several gatherings of all the living presidents. Below are photographs
Religious affiliations of Presidents of the United States Religious affiliations of Presidents of the United States The religious affiliations of Presidents of the United States can affect their electability, shape their stances on policy matters and their visions of society and also how they want to lead it. Speculation of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and William Howard Taft being atheists was reported during election campaigns, while others, such as Jimmy Carter, used faith as a defining aspect of their campaigns and tenure to hold the office. Almost all of the presidents can be characterized as Christian, at least by upbringing, though some were unaffiliated with any specific religious