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 Francis Willcox | 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 Philemon 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 | January 12, 2000 (70001000000000000001 year, 700118000000000000018 days days) |
Jessie Champion | B | 111 – 112 | August 15, 1887 – January 12, 2000 112 years, 150 days |
Georgia |
January 12, 2000 | March 1, 2001 (70001000000000000001 year, 700148000000000000048 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 (221 days) |
James McCoubrey | W | 110 – 111* | born September 13, 1901 age 7002111000000000000111 years, 7002171000000000000171 days |
Living in California |
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