Ah. Nice theory.
But it doesn't add up, does it? You're 2 to 3 years off.
So why 14? Why not 11 or 12?
Well, like I said, that’s what I can remember from college. It’s not my theory.
However, after sleeping on it, I’m wondering if it didn’t also have something to do with some sort of “age of accountability.”
After all, if the minimum age of a President is 35yrs old, and you subtract the 14yrs residency requirement (assuming a continuous residency), you hit the magic age of 21-years-old.
That was the voting age back then. So, I’m thinking it might have something to do with that.
I’ve got a few old books sitting around in my library concerning the drafting of the Constitution. I’ll dig into them later on when I’ve got some time and see if they have anything to say on the subject.
Cheers!