

Gertrude Baines

Gertrude Baines was an American supercentenarian who held the title of the world's oldest living person from 2 January 2009, following the passing of Maria de Jesus, until her own death on 11 September 2009. Baines made history in 2008 when she, the daughter of former slaves, cast a ballot for U.S. President Barack Obama, the first African-American to hold the nation's highest office.