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John F. Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected (43 years 236 days old).

However, Theodore Roosevelt became vice president at a younger age (42 years 322 days old) and became president after McKinley's assassination and was technically a younger president than JFK.

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John F. Kennedy was the youngest person elected to the presidency to date.

Theodore Roosevelt was younger when he first took office because of the death of

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John F. Kennedy was the youngest ELECTED president. Theodore Roosevelt was younger than Kennedy when he took office, but he ascended to the presidency after the assassination of William McKinley.

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John F. Kennedy, who was only 43.

However, Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest President, having ascended from VP after William McKinley was assassinated.

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John F. Kennedy. Theodore Roosevelt was younger than Kennedy upon taking office, but he was originally Vice-President under William McKinley.

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John Kennedy was the youngest to be elected. Teddy Roosevelt was younger when he took office but he took office because the President was killed.

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