<page_title> Heights of presidents and presidential candidates of the United States </page_title> <section_title> U.S. Presidents by height order </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Abraham Lincoln <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6 ft 4 in <col_header> Height (in) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 193 cm <col_header> Height (cm) </col_header> </cell> <cell> James Madison <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5 ft 4 in <col_header> Height (in) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 163 cm <col_header> Height (cm) </col_header> </cell> </table>
The tallest U.S. President was Abraham Lincoln, standing at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters).