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The oldest living former cabinet member is W. Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the Treasury (served 1977–1979) during the Carter Administration. The youngest living former cabinet member is John King Jr. , Secretary of Education (served 2016–2017) during the Obama administration .
Rogers earlier served in the sub-cabinet as Deputy Attorney General (1953–1957), and as a result served at a cabinet or sub-cabinet level during all 2922 days of the Eisenhower Administration. Richard Rush served for 2832 days in a cabinet office, 91 days short.
SecretaryDepartmentLength Of ServicePresidenciesAgriculture15 years, 364 daysMcKinley, T. Roosevelt, TaftInterior12 years, 346 daysF. Roosevelt, TrumanTreasury12 years, 270 daysJefferson, MadisonLabor12 years, 116 daysF. Roosevelt, TrumanPeople also ask
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The following are a list of living former members of the United States Cabinet and a list of last surviving Cabinet members of each presidency. The first list charts all living former members of the United States cabinet and information regarding their tenure.
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This is a list of the people who, at the time of their death, were the oldest living members of the United States House of Representatives.
This is a list of the oldest currently living former and current members of the United States House of Representatives. The list includes some politicians who were also Senators. Nonvoting delegates are included but not ranked. Key
Oldest living United States presidentDean of the United States House of RepresentativesDean of the United States SenateFeb 7, 2021 · The death of George P. Schultz on Saturday leaves twelve living former cabinet secretaries who are over the age of 90– three of them from New Jersey. Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark, 93, is the last living member of President Lyndon Johnson’s cabinet.
v. t. e. The Cabinet of the United States is the principal official advisory body to the president of the United States. The Cabinet meets with the president in a room adjacent to the Oval Office. The president chairs the meetings but is not formally a member of the Cabinet. The heads of departments, appointed by the president and confirmed by ...
1926–2019 2: 53 years, 60 days: 2: 53 years, 60 days: Jamie Whitten: Democratic: Mississippi: November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1995: 1910–1995 3: 52 years, 336 days: 3: 52 years, 336 days: John Conyers: Democratic: Michigan: January 3, 1965 – December 5, 2017: 1929–2019 4: 50 years, 61 days: 4: 50 years, 61 days: Carl Vinson: Democratic ...
