US Politics | Who was the tallest US president?

AMERICA has seen 46 presidencies over the past two centuries, with current president Joe Biden serving his term since January 2021. With over 40 presidencies, let's find out who stood the tallest since 1789. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president of AmericaAP:Associated Press The tallest president to ever serve America was Abraham Lincoln, standing at 6-foot-4-inches, or 193 centimeters. Abraham Lincoln, born on February 12, 1809, is considered tall even in today's society but was regarded as even taller during his time. The average height of adult men was around 5-foot-6-inches, and Lincoln grew to his height at age 17. Lincoln was tall even as a child, often described as a ...tall spider of a boy,... per Bucknell University. Read More on Presidency RISH YOU LISTENED PM faces backlash from MPs after pushing for deeper ties with China DON THE ROAD AGAIN Everything to know about Trump's 2024 presidential bid Lincoln had extremely long arms and fingers and supposedly suffered from Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that affects connective tissues. The shortest president of America was fourth president James Madison, who stood at 5-foot-4-inches. Who was Abraham Lincoln? Abraham Lincoln was America's 16th president who began his term on March 4, 1861, before getting assassinated on April 15, 1865. President Lincoln was born to Nancy and Thomas Lincoln in Hardin County, Kentucky. Most read in News IN THE RED Serena Williams' stepmom's debts revealed amid crumbling childhood home battle FIGHT TO SURVIVE Teen 'locked in room for a year with only a bucket for urine and poop' HORROR INJURIES Cops say students suffered 'defensive wounds' & reveal info on mystery man FIGHT FOR CHANGE Vanessa Guillen's family speak out after revealing scary suspect encounter CLEANED OUT Brian Laundrie's parents break cover for 1st time after $3m Gabby Petito ruling CHILLING SCENE Major update as suspect is named after 3 kids among 4 found dead His family relocated to Indiana in 1916, and to Illinois in 1830 where Lincoln got a job as a shopkeeper and postmaster. During this time, he got involved in local politics and won the Illinois state legislature in 1834. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which abolished slavery in 1863. ...In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war,... said President Lincoln during his inaugural address. ...The government will not assail you…. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it.... Who was the first president of the US? George Washington was the first president of America, military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served from April 30, 1789, to March 4, 1797. Read More on The US Sun BIDEN TIME Inside Naomi Biden's glam White House wedding in first glimpse of dress & decor REMEMBER THE TIME I was a zombie in Thriller & surprised by what Michael Jackson was like ...As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent,... wrote Washington to James Madison. ...It is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles....

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