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Ben Franklin's letter from 1745 is pretty good evidence that he liked older women. We're not just talking 30's here either; he implies women in their 40's and older.
https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/eros/praise-older-women
The misogyny is strong, but at least it's not pedophilia.