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The median age of accession is roughly 53 years and 6 months, which is how old John Adams was at his inauguration. The youngest vice president to assume office was John C. Breckinridge, at the age of 36 years, 47 days. The oldest vice president to assume office was Alben W. Barkley, at the age of 71 years, 57 days
The oldest living vice president is George H. W. Bush, born June 12, 1924 (aged 700188000000000000088 years, 7002262000000000000262 days), who is also the oldest living president. The youngest living vice president is Al Gore, born March 31, 1948 (aged 700164000000000000064 years, 7002335000000000000335 days). The incumbent vice president is Joe Biden, born November 20, 1942 (aged 700170000000000000070 years, 7002101000000000000101 days).
The longest-lived vice president was John Nance Garner, who died at the age of 98 years, 350 days. The oldest-living vice president, George H. W. Bush, will tie Garner if he lives to May 27, 2023. The shortest-lived vice president was Daniel D. Tompkins, who died at the age of 50 years, 355 days.
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