Presidents by height

In this election year, we voters may be curious about how presidents stack up by height. Let’s start with the candidates vying to be president No. 44: Republican John McCain hits the mark at 5 feet, 7 inches, while Democrat Barack Obama tops him at either 6 feet, 2 inches or 6 feet, 1½ inches (depending on the source).

Which one was the shortest (for some reason, I’d guess James Madison, pictured), and which was the tallest. (Could it be Lincoln?)

For the complete list, we turn to Web Presidents USA:

Shortest:

• James Madison (aha! I was right!) at 5 feet, 4 inches
• Benjamin Harrison and Martin Van Buren at 5 feet, 6 inches
• John Adams, John Quincy Adams and William McKinley at 5 feet, 7 inches

Tallest

• Abraham Lincoln (double aha!) at 6 feet, 4 inches
• Lyndon Baines Johnson at 6 feet, 3 inches
• Thomas Jefferson and Bill Clinton at 6 feet, 2½ inches

Middle of the Presidential Pack

• Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover at 5 feet, 11 inches

Which Bush Is Taller?

• At 6 feet, 2 inches, George H.W. (aka 41) tops his son George W. (aka 43) by 2 inches.

To see where the other presidents fit on the height chart, visit Web Presidents USA.

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