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James Wiggins (October 15, 1879 – October 16, 1991) was the World's oldest man from the death of Henri Perignon (who was just one day older than him) on June 18, 1990 until his own death at the age of 112 years, 1 day on October 16, 1991. Wiggins was the first black man to reach age 112, and the second man overall to do this, after Alphaeus Philemon Cole. Wiggins was the oldest verified black man ever until Johnson Parks surpassed his age in 1996. Wiggins remains the oldest man ever born in Arkansas even today, over 20 years after this death. Wiggins was the last surviving man born in the 1870s, and the last world's oldest man who died before the end of the Cold War.

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  • James Wiggins (October 15, 1879 – October 16, 1991) was the World's oldest man from the death of Henri Perignon (who was just one day older than him) on June 18, 1990 until his own death at the age of 112 years, 1 day on October 16, 1991. Wiggins was the first black man to reach age 112, and the second man overall to do this, after Alphaeus Philemon Cole. Wiggins was the oldest verified black man ever until Johnson Parks surpassed his age in 1996. Wiggins remains the oldest man ever born in Arkansas even today, over 20 years after this death. Wiggins was the last surviving man born in the 1870s, and the last world's oldest man who died before the end of the Cold War.
  • James William Wiggins (15 October 1879 – 16 October 1991) was a verified American supercentenarian. He was born in a log cabin in Arkansas to parents William, a Civil War veteran, and Barbara Wiggins. James had 6 other siblings. James Wiggins passed away on 16 October 1991, a day after his 112th birthday. He was succeeded as the World's Oldest Man by Frederick Frazier.
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  • James William Wiggins (15 October 1879 – 16 October 1991) was a verified American supercentenarian. He was born in a log cabin in Arkansas to parents William, a Civil War veteran, and Barbara Wiggins. James had 6 other siblings. On 18 March 1905, he married Mamie Lane. He worked as a farmer. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during both world wars. He later remarried, this time to Molly Hill. At age 100, he was still physically able to chop wood. He became bedridden at age 109, but was still relatively healthy. A newspaper article from November 1989 reported that James was living with his daughter Rosetta in Lee County, Arkansas, since 20 years. James Wiggins passed away on 16 October 1991, a day after his 112th birthday. He was succeeded as the World's Oldest Man by Frederick Frazier.
  • James Wiggins (October 15, 1879 – October 16, 1991) was the World's oldest man from the death of Henri Perignon (who was just one day older than him) on June 18, 1990 until his own death at the age of 112 years, 1 day on October 16, 1991. Wiggins was the first black man to reach age 112, and the second man overall to do this, after Alphaeus Philemon Cole. Wiggins was the oldest verified black man ever until Johnson Parks surpassed his age in 1996. Wiggins remains the oldest man ever born in Arkansas even today, over 20 years after this death. Wiggins was the last surviving man born in the 1870s, and the last world's oldest man who died before the end of the Cold War.
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