No, JFK Was NOT Our Youngest President
It has come to my attention that the old misconception of John F. Kennedy being our youngest President persists. I am here to set you straight.
JFK was the youngest president [i]elected[/i]. He was 43 years old at the time of his election in 1960.
However, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt, who by the way disliked being called Teddy, was 42 when he assumed the Presidency upon the assassination of William McKinley. When he was later elected President in his own right, Teddy was 46, older than Kennedy was at the time of his election.
So to sum up, JFK was the youngest President elected, and Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest President ever. You have now been educated.
JFK was the youngest president [i]elected[/i]. He was 43 years old at the time of his election in 1960.
However, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt, who by the way disliked being called Teddy, was 42 when he assumed the Presidency upon the assassination of William McKinley. When he was later elected President in his own right, Teddy was 46, older than Kennedy was at the time of his election.
So to sum up, JFK was the youngest President elected, and Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest President ever. You have now been educated.
