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Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
- Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, stood 5 ft 10 in, or 178 cm.
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Andrew Johnson (1808–1875)
- Andrew Johnson, who served as the 17th president of the United States, also stood 5 ft 10 in, or 178 cm.
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Franklin Pierce (1804–1869)
- And Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, was another who topped out at 5 ft 10 in, or 178 cm.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
- At 5 ft 10½ in, or 179 cm, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as the 34th president of the United States, stood slightly taller.
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Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
- Woodrow Wilson, who served as the 28th president of the United States, stood 5 ft 11 in, or 180 m.
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Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
- Grover Cleveland, who served from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897, was 5 ft 11 in, or 180 cm, tall.
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George W. Bush (1946–)
- George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, is 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm tall.
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Richard M. Nixon (1913–1994)
- The 37th president of the United States, Richard Nixon, stood 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm.
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Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)
- Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was also 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm tall.
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William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
- William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, was another White House incumbent who stood 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm tall. Taft, incidentally, was also the heaviest president, weighing a hefty 332 pounds, or around 150 kg.
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Gerald Ford (1913–2006)
- The 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, stood at 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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Joe Biden (1942–)
- Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, is exactly 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)
- Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, was also 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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James A. Garfield (1831–1881)
- The 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, was 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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James Buchanan (1791–1868)
- James Buchanan, who served as the 15th president of the United States, was 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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John Tyler (1790–1862)
- John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, stood at 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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James Monroe (1758–1831)
- The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, also stood at 6 ft, or 183 cm, tall.
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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004)
- Ronald Reagan, who served as the 40th president of the United States, stood at 6 ft 1 in, or 185 cm.
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John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)
- John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was also 6 ft 1 in, or 185 cm.
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Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
- Andrew Jackson, who served as the seventh president of the United States, was also 6 ft 1 in, or 185 cm.
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Barack Obama (1961–)
- Barack Obama, who served as the 44th president of the United States, is 6 ft 1½ in, or 187 cm.
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George Washington (1732–1799)
- That's the same height as George Washington, the first president of the United States. He was also 6 ft 1½ in, or 187 cm.
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George H. W. Bush (1924–2018)
- The 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush, stood tall at 6 ft 2 in, or 188 cm.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd president of the United States, was 6 ft 2 in tall, or 188 cm. In 1921, Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio. In later years, he found it increasingly difficult to stand for long periods.
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Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886)
- Chester A. Arthur, who served as the 21st president of the United States, was also 6 ft 2 in, or 188 cm.
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Bill Clinton (1946–)
- Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, stands 6 ft 2½ in, or 189 cm.
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Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
- The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson also stood at 6 ft 2½ in, or 189 cm.
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Donald Trump (1946–)
- Donald Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States and was re-elected for a second term, stands 6 ft 3 in, or 191 cm.
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Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973)
- Lyndon B. Johnson, who served as the 36th president of the United States, was one of the tallest in the Oval Office, standing 6 ft 3½ in, or 192 cm.
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Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
- However, the tallest White House incumbent to date is Abraham Lincoln. The 16th president of the United States stood an impressive 6 ft 4 in, or 193 cm. Sources: (Statista)
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919)
- Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, stood 5 ft 10 in, or 178 cm.
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Andrew Johnson (1808–1875)
- Andrew Johnson, who served as the 17th president of the United States, also stood 5 ft 10 in, or 178 cm.
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Franklin Pierce (1804–1869)
- And Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, was another who topped out at 5 ft 10 in, or 178 cm.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
- At 5 ft 10½ in, or 179 cm, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as the 34th president of the United States, stood slightly taller.
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Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
- Woodrow Wilson, who served as the 28th president of the United States, stood 5 ft 11 in, or 180 m.
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Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
- Grover Cleveland, who served from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897, was 5 ft 11 in, or 180 cm, tall.
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George W. Bush (1946–)
- George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, is 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm tall.
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Richard M. Nixon (1913–1994)
- The 37th president of the United States, Richard Nixon, stood 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm.
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Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)
- Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was also 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm tall.
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William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
- William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, was another White House incumbent who stood 5 ft 11½ in, or 182 cm tall. Taft, incidentally, was also the heaviest president, weighing a hefty 332 pounds, or around 150 kg.
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Gerald Ford (1913–2006)
- The 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, stood at 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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Joe Biden (1942–)
- Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, is exactly 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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Warren G. Harding (1865–1923)
- Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, was also 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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James A. Garfield (1831–1881)
- The 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, was 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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James Buchanan (1791–1868)
- James Buchanan, who served as the 15th president of the United States, was 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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John Tyler (1790–1862)
- John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, stood at 6 ft, or 183 cm.
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James Monroe (1758–1831)
- The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, also stood at 6 ft, or 183 cm, tall.
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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004)
- Ronald Reagan, who served as the 40th president of the United States, stood at 6 ft 1 in, or 185 cm.
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John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)
- John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was also 6 ft 1 in, or 185 cm.
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Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
- Andrew Jackson, who served as the seventh president of the United States, was also 6 ft 1 in, or 185 cm.
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Barack Obama (1961–)
- Barack Obama, who served as the 44th president of the United States, is 6 ft 1½ in, or 187 cm.
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George Washington (1732–1799)
- That's the same height as George Washington, the first president of the United States. He was also 6 ft 1½ in, or 187 cm.
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George H. W. Bush (1924–2018)
- The 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush, stood tall at 6 ft 2 in, or 188 cm.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served as the 32nd president of the United States, was 6 ft 2 in tall, or 188 cm. In 1921, Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio. In later years, he found it increasingly difficult to stand for long periods.
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Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886)
- Chester A. Arthur, who served as the 21st president of the United States, was also 6 ft 2 in, or 188 cm.
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Bill Clinton (1946–)
- Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, stands 6 ft 2½ in, or 189 cm.
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Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
- The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson also stood at 6 ft 2½ in, or 189 cm.
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Donald Trump (1946–)
- Donald Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States and was re-elected for a second term, stands 6 ft 3 in, or 191 cm.
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Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973)
- Lyndon B. Johnson, who served as the 36th president of the United States, was one of the tallest in the Oval Office, standing 6 ft 3½ in, or 192 cm.
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Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
- However, the tallest White House incumbent to date is Abraham Lincoln. The 16th president of the United States stood an impressive 6 ft 4 in, or 193 cm. Sources: (Statista)
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The 30 tallest US presidents in history
White House incumbents who quite literally achieved the heights of success
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In America, the highest office in the land is often secured by the loftiest of individuals. Indeed, the taller the president of the United States, the greater their stature, or so it seems. The fact is that over half of those voted into the White House have stood near or over 6 ft tall.
Click through and look up this gallery of the 30 tallest US presidents.
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