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Was obama the youngest elected president in american history.

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Obama became the fifth-youngest elected president in history, behind John Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, and Ulysses S. Grant.

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Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

The Youngest president in American History was Theodore Roosevelt. He was 42 when he was elected. Between him and Obama, we still have:

John F. Kennedy, who was 43 years old when elected

Bill Clinton, who was 46

Ulysses S. Grant, who was also 46

Barack Obama was 47.

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