September 2, 2016

The shortest U.S. President was James Madison who stood a mere 5 feet, 4 inches, while the tallest was Abraham Lincoln who was 6 feet, four inches. Madison was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The average height for a U.S. president is roughly 5 foot, 11 inches. At a height of only five feet, four inches (163 cm), and never weighing more than 100 pounds, James Madison became the most diminutive president.