Susannah Mushatt Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones aged 116 in 2015 | |
| Born | Susannah Mushatt July 6, 1899 Lowndes County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2016 (aged 116 years, 311 days) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Known for | Oldest living person (June 17, 2015 – May 12, 2016) |
| Spouse |
Henry Jones
(m. 1928; div. 1933) |
| Parent | Callie & Mary Mushatt |
Susannah Mushatt Jones (July 6, 1899 – May 12, 2016)[1] was an American supercentenarian who was, aged 116 years and 311 days, the world's oldest living person and the last living American born in the 19th century.[2] She received tributes from the United States House of Representatives[3] and from the Alabama House of Representatives "for a remarkable lifetime of exceptional achievement lived during three centuries".[4]
- ^ "Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Susannah Mushatt Jones, last US woman born in 19th Century, dies". BBC News. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ Edolphus Towns. "A tribute to Susannah Mushatt Jones on her 113th birthday – Hon. Edolphus Towns (Extensions of Remarks – July 11, 2012)". Congressional Record 112th Congress (2011–2012). Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
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