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POLITICS
United States
Shortest Presidents
This list features the shortest American Presidents to ever hold office.
RANK | PRESIDENTS | HEIGHT | TENURE |
1 | James Madison | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | 1809–1817 |
2 | Martin Van Buren | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 1837–1841 |
3 | Benjamin Harrison | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 1889–1893 |
4 | John Adams | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 1797–1801 |
5 | William McKinley | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 1897–1901 |
6 | John Quincy Adams | 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) | 1825–1829 |
7 | William Henry Harrison | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 1841 |
8 | James K. Polk | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 1845–1849 |
9 | Zachary Taylor | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 1849–1850 |
10 | Ulysses S. Grant | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 1869–1877 |
11 | Rutherford B. Hayes | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) | 1877–1881 |
References
White House Historical Association. (n.d.). The presidents timeline. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-presidents-timeline [Accessed 1 December 2025].
POTUS.com. (n.d.). Presidential heights. https://potus.com/presidential-facts/presidential-heights/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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