| John Painter | |
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| Birth: | 20 September 1888 Keeling Branch, Tennessee, USA |
| Death: | 1 March 2001 Hermitage Springs, Tennessee, USA |
| Age: | 112 years, 162 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
John George Painter (20 September 1888 – 1 March 2001) was a validated American supercentenarian who was the oldest-known living man in the world at the time of his death. He is the oldest validated man ever from the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Biography
John Painter was born in the Keeling Branch community in Jackson County, Tennessee, USA on 20 September 1888. He enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 29. As a result, he went to France, where he hauled ammunition and field guns to the front lines at the forest of Argonne. This earned him one of France's highest honors: the Order of the Legion of Honor, an honor only five other Tennesseans had received. On 12 April 1919, he was honorably discharged and returned home to Jackson County where he resumed his career as a blacksmith. He married Gillie Watson, a woman he knew since his childhood, and they had two daughters. On 15 November 1999, Painter became the world's oldest man after the death of Antonio Urrea-Hernandez.
Painter died in Hermitage Springs, Tennessee, USA, on 1 March 2001 at the age of 112 years, 162 days. At the time of his death, he was also the oldest living American veteran.
Gallery
References
- Gerontology Research Group
- Death mention Find a Grave
- Honoring the 112th Birthday of World War I Veteran John Painter Whiteshoe.org, 20 Sep 2000