American Supercentenarians - Chronological List of The Oldest Living Man in The United States Since 1978

Chronological List of The Oldest Living Man in The United States Since 1978

Those entries color-coded as "verified" have been validated by the GRG. Those color-coded as 'pending' are backed by at least one document reviewed by the GRG supporting the reported age, but not the three necessary for validation by that institution. Those color-coded as 'unverified' are not (yet) backed by documentation supporting the reported age to the standards of the GRG.

Deceased (Verified) Living (Verified) Pending Disputed

From To Name Race Reported age(s)
when oldest		 Reported lifespan State of death
? August 21, 1978 Charlie Nelson W ? – 110 September 21, 1867 – August 21, 1978
110 years, 334 days		 Iowa
August 21, 1978 September 5, 1980
(70002000000000000002 years, 700115000000000000015 days)		 Charlie Phillips B 108 – 110 May 5, 1870 – September 5, 1980
110 years, 123 days		 Mississippi
5 September 1980 18 April 1982
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002225000000000000225 days)		 Zachariah Blackistone W 109 – 111 16 February 1871 – 18 April 1982
111 years, 61 days		 Washington, D.C.
18 April 1982 4 March 1983
(320 days)		 James Nash W 109 – 110 31 July 1872 – 4 March 1983
110 years, 216 days		 Kentucky
4 March 1983 11 August 1983
(160 days)		 Walter Wilcox W 110 1 November 1872 – 11 August 1983
110 years, 283 days		 California
11 August 1983 22 December 1983
(133 days)		 Gregory Pandazes W 110 15 January 1873 – 22 December 1983
110 years, 341 days		 California
22 December 1983 14 December 1986
(70002000000000000002 years, 7002357000000000000357 days)		 Joe Thomas B 108 – 111 1 May 1875 – 14 December 1986
111 years, 227 days		 Louisiana
December 14, 1986 November 25, 1988
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002347000000000000347 days)		 Alphaeus Cole W 110 – 112 July 12, 1876 – November 25, 1988
112 years, 136 days		 New York
November 25, 1988 January 21, 1989
(57 days)		 Alton Gilbert W 110 June 11, 1878 – January 21, 1989
110 years, 224 days		 New York
January 21, 1989 October 16, 1991
(70002000000000000002 years, 7002268000000000000268 days)		 James Wiggins B 109 – 112 October 15, 1879 – October 16, 1991
112 years, 1 day		 Arkansas
October 16, 1991 June 14, 1993
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002241000000000000241 days)		 Frederick Frazier W 111 – 113 January 27, 1880 – June 14, 1993
113 years, 138 days		 Alabama
June 14, 1993 April 25, 1998
(70004000000000000004 years, 7002315000000000000315 days)		 Christian Mortensen W 111 – 115 August 16, 1882 – April 25, 1998
115 years, 252 days		 California
April 25, 1998 July 17, 1998
(83 days)		 Johnson Parks B 113 October 15, 1884 – July 17, 1998
113 years, 275 days		 Florida
July 17, 1998 December 25, 1998
(161 days)		 Walter Richardson W 112 – 113 November 7, 1885 – December 25, 1998
113 years, 48 days		 Illinois
December 25, 1998 February 11, 1999
(48 days)		 Salvatore Fiore W 110 September 10, 1888 – February 11, 1999
110 years, 154 days		 Connecticut
February 11, 1999 March 1, 2001
(70002000000000000002 years, 700118000000000000018 days)		 John Painter W 110 – 112 September 20, 1888 – March 1, 2001
112 years, 162 days		 Tennessee
March 1, 2001 February 24, 2003
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002360000000000000360 days)		 John McMorran W 111 – 113 June 19, 1889 – February 24, 2003
113 years, 250 days		 Florida
February 24, 2003 November 19, 2004
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002269000000000000269 days)		 Fred Hale W 112 – 113 December 1, 1890 – November 19, 2004
113 years, 354 days		 New York
November 19, 2004 January 10, 2005
(52 days)		 Earl Brush W 111 July 17, 1893 – January 10, 2005
111 years, 177 days		 California
January 10, 2005 December 7, 2006
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002331000000000000331 days)		 Moses Hardy B 111 – 112 January 6, 1894 – December 7, 2006
112 years, 335 days		 Mississippi
December 7, 2006 January 9, 2007
(33 days)		 Thomas Nelson B 111 July 8, 1895 – January 9, 2007
111 years, 185 days		 Texas
January 9, 2007 February 8, 2007
(30 days)		 Antonio Pierro W 110 February 22, 1896 – February 8, 2007
110 years, 351 days		 Massachusetts
February 8, 2007 December 27, 2008
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002323000000000000323 days)		 George Francis B 110 – 112 June 6, 1896 – December 27, 2008
112 years, 204 days		 California
December 27, 2008 April 14, 2011
(70002000000000000002 years, 7002108000000000000108 days)		 Walter Breuning W 112 – 114 September 21, 1896 – April 14, 2011
114 years, 205 days		 Montana
April 14, 2011 July 25, 2012
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002102000000000000102 days)		 Shelby Harris B 110 – 111 March 31, 1901 – July 25, 2012
111 years, 116 days		 Illinois
July 25, 2012 Present
(169 days)		 James McCoubrey W 110 – 111* born September 13, 1901
age 7002111000000000000111 years, 7002119000000000000119 days		 Living in California

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