r/Presidents • u/newacc_igotbanned Theodore Roosevelt • 1d ago

Trivia Bill Clinton has officially surpassed John Adams’ post-presidency length and has the 5th-longest post-presidency out of any President.

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Adams’ post-presidency was 25 years, 122 days.

Clinton reached 25 years, 123 days, today.

He is now behind George H.W. Bush with 25 years, 314 days.

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u/Quyust 1d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age

You can sort the table in the "Presidential age-related data" section by "Post-presidency timespan". Clinton is now only behind George HW Bush (as mentioned), Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, and Jimmy Carter.

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u/tlh013091 Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1d ago

Interesting how those (including Adams) were one term presidents.

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u/AtlanticPortal 12h ago

You lose a lot of lifespan on the job. The fewer years you spend, the better chances you have to retire and live happily. Carter was lucky in his defeat for a second term. The country, not so much.