| Wayland Newell | |
 Newell (age 107) after receiving a gift from his son Roy Newell on November 2, 1953 (restored). | |
| Birth: | 15 September 1846 Oswego, New York, USA |
| Death: | 17 September 1954 Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Age: | 108 years, 2 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Centenarian | |
Wayland Merle Newell (15 September 1846 – 17 September 1954) was an American centenarian who was the oldest known living man in the world at the time of his death.
Biography[]
Wayland Newell was born in Oswego, New York, USA on 15 September 1846. His parents were Myron Newell and Lydia (née Bassett) Newell. He had two siblings.
He married Catherine "Carrie" Treat in Rock County, Wisconsin, USA on 15 May 1874. The couple had six children. He got widowed in 1919.
He became the oldest known living man in the world, following the death of 107-year-old Karl Glockner on 10 October 1953.
Newell died in Des Moines, Iowa, USA on 17 September 1954 at the age of 108 years, 2 days.
Gallery[]
Newell before he was a centenarian.
Newell (age 99) telling a reporter for the Des Moines tribune "You can't judge a book by its cover, some of the carrots are a little bit spongy inside" on September 17, 1945, 2 days after his 99th birthday.
Newell (age 99) voting for the U.S. president on March 25, 1946.
Newell (age 101, left) and his 3 year old great grandson Bobbie McClelland on Wayland's 101st birthday on September 15, 1947. Bobbie is giving Wayland a flower.
Newell (age 101) voting for the new U.S. president on March 28, 1948.
References[]
- Oldest Validated Centenarian by Year (of Birth) as of 25 September 2007
- Wayland M Newell Find A Grave