col : # | prime minister | date of birth | start date of (first) term | age at beginning of (first) term | end date of (final) term | total time in office | date of death | lifespan row 1 : 1 | edmund barton | 18 january 1849 | 1 january 1901 | 51 years, 348 days | 24 september 1903 | 996 days | 7 january 1920 | 25,920 days (70 years, 354 days) row 2 : 2 | alfred deakin | 3 august 1856 | 24 september 1903 | 47 years, 52 days | 29 april 1910 | 1,774 days | 7 october 1919 | 23,074 days (63 years, 65 days) row 3 : 3 | chris watson | 9 april 1867 | 27 april 1904 | 37 years, 18 days | 18 august 1904 | 113 days | 18 november 1941 | 27,251 days (74 years, 223 days) row 4 : 4 | george reid | 25 february 1845 | 18 august 1904 | 59 years, 175 days | 5 july 1905 | 321 days | 12 september 1918 | 26,861 days (73 years, 199 days) row 5 : 5 | andrew fisher | 29 august 1862 | 13 november 1908 | 46 years, 76 days | 27 october 1915 | 1,758 days | 22 october 1928 | 24,160 days (66 years, 54 days) row 6 : 6 | joseph cook | 7 december 1860 | 24 june 1913 | 52 years, 199 days | 17 september 1914 | 450 days | 30 july 1947 | 31,645 days (86 years, 235 days) row 7 : 7 | billy hughes | 25 september 1862 | 27 october 1915 | 53 years, 32 days | 9 february 1923 | 2,662 days | 28 october 1952 | 32,905 days (90 years, 33 days) row 8 : 8 | stanley bruce | 15 april 1883 | 9 february 1923 | 39 years, 300 days | 22 october 1929 | 2,447 days | 25 august 1967 | 30,812 days (84 years, 132 days) row 9 : 9 | james scullin | 18 september 1876 | 22 october 1929 | 53 years, 34 days | 6 january 1932 | 806 days | 28 january 1953 | 27,890 days (76 years, 132 days) row 10 : 10 | joseph lyons | 15 september 1879 | 6 january 1932 | 52 years, 113 days | 7 april 1939 | 2,648 days | 7 april 1939 | 21,753 days (59 years, 204 days) row 11 : 11 | earle page | 8 august 1880 | 7 april 1939 | 58 years, 242 days | 26 april 1939 | 19 days | 20 december 1961 | 29,718 days (81 years, 134 days) row 12 : 12 | robert menzies | 20 december 1894 | 26 april 1939 | 44 years, 127 days | 26 january 1966 | 6,735 days | 15 may 1978 | 30,461 days (83 years, 146 days) row 13 : 13 | arthur fadden | 13 april 1894 | 29 august 1941 | 47 years, 138 days | 7 october 1941 | 39 days | 21 april 1973 | 28,862 days (79 years, 8 days) row 14 : 14 | john curtin | 8 january 1885 | 7 october 1941 | 56 years, 272 days | 5 july 1945 | 1,367 days | 5 july 1945 | 22,092 days (60 years, 178 days) row 15 : 15 | frank forde | 18 july 1890 | 6 july 1945 | 54 years, 353 days | 13 july 1945 | 7 days | 28 january 1983 | 33,796 days (92 years, 194 days) row 16 : 16 | ben chifley | 22 september 1885 | 13 july 1945 | 59 years, 294 days | 19 december 1949 | 1,620 days | 13 june 1951 | 24,004 days (65 years, 264 days) row 17 : 17 | harold holt | 5 august 1908 | 26 january 1966 | 57 years, 174 days | 19 december 1967 | 690 days | 17 december 1967 | 21,683 days (59 years, 134 days) row 18 : 18 | john mcewen | 29 march 1900 | 19 december 1967 | 67 years, 265 days | 10 january 1968 | 22 days | 20 november 1980 | 29,456 days (80 years, 236 days)
which prime ministers were over 50 years of age at the beginning of their terms?
edmund barton, george reid, joseph cook, billy hughes, james scullin, joseph lyons, earle page, john curtin, frank forde, ben chifley, harold holt, john gorton, gough whitlam, bob hawke, john howard, kevin rudd, tony abbott
# Prime Minister Date of birth Start date of (first) term Age at beginning of (first) term End date of (final) term Total time in office Date of death Lifespan
which prime ministers were over 50 years of age at the beginning of their terms?
1 Edmund Barton 18 January 1849 1 January 1901 51 years, 348 days 24 September 1903 996 days 7 January 1920 25,920 days (70 years, 354 days)
2 Alfred Deakin 3 August 1856 24 September 1903 47 years, 52 days 29 April 1910 1,774 days 7 October 1919 23,074 days (63 years, 65 days)
3 Chris Watson 9 April 1867 27 April 1904 37 years, 18 days 18 August 1904 113 days 18 November 1941 27,251 days (74 years, 223 days)
4 George Reid 25 February 1845 18 August 1904 59 years, 175 days 5 July 1905 321 days 12 September 1918 26,861 days (73 years, 199 days)
5 Andrew Fisher 29 August 1862 13 November 1908 46 years, 76 days 27 October 1915 1,758 days 22 October 1928 24,160 days (66 years, 54 days)
6 Joseph Cook 7 December 1860 24 June 1913 52 years, 199 days 17 September 1914 450 days 30 July 1947 31,645 days (86 years, 235 days)
7 Billy Hughes 25 September 1862 27 October 1915 53 years, 32 days 9 February 1923 2,662 days 28 October 1952 32,905 days (90 years, 33 days)
8 Stanley Bruce 15 April 1883 9 February 1923 39 years, 300 days 22 October 1929 2,447 days 25 August 1967 30,812 days (84 years, 132 days)
9 James Scullin 18 September 1876 22 October 1929 53 years, 34 days 6 January 1932 806 days 28 January 1953 27,890 days (76 years, 132 days)
10 Joseph Lyons 15 September 1879 6 January 1932 52 years, 113 days 7 April 1939 2,648 days 7 April 1939 21,753 days (59 years, 204 days)
11 Earle Page 8 August 1880 7 April 1939 58 years, 242 days 26 April 1939 19 days 20 December 1961 29,718 days (81 years, 134 days)
12 Robert Menzies 20 December 1894 26 April 1939 44 years, 127 days 26 January 1966 6,735 days 15 May 1978 30,461 days (83 years, 146 days)
13 Arthur Fadden 13 April 1894 29 August 1941 47 years, 138 days 7 October 1941 39 days 21 April 1973 28,862 days (79 years, 8 days)
14 John Curtin 8 January 1885 7 October 1941 56 years, 272 days 5 July 1945 1,367 days 5 July 1945 22,092 days (60 years, 178 days)
15 Frank Forde 18 July 1890 6 July 1945 54 years, 353 days 13 July 1945 7 days 28 January 1983 33,796 days (92 years, 194 days)
16 Ben Chifley 22 September 1885 13 July 1945 59 years, 294 days 19 December 1949 1,620 days 13 June 1951 24,004 days (65 years, 264 days)
17 Harold Holt 5 August 1908 26 January 1966 57 years, 174 days 19 December 1967 690 days 17 December 1967 21,683 days (59 years, 134 days)
18 John McEwen 29 March 1900 19 December 1967 67 years, 265 days 10 January 1968 22 days 20 November 1980 29,456 days (80 years, 236 days)
Edmund Barton George Reid Joseph Cook Billy Hughes James Scullin Joseph Lyons Earle Page John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley Harold Holt John Gorton Gough Whitlam Bob Hawke John Howard Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott
which prime ministers were over 50 years of age at the beginning of their terms? || 