The shortest president is James Madison, and he was only 64 inches tall! The tallest president is Abraham Lincoln.
James Madison, who stood 5 feet 4 inches tall, was America's shortest President. Abraham Lincoln was the nation's tallest President, to date..
Shortest was Madison; heaviest was Taft.
George Washington, the 1st US President, gave the shortest inauguration speech, at just 135 words. Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration speech was very short as well.
It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length. You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
William Henry Harrison served as president for the shortest time?
Harry Truman is not the second shortest president. The second shortest president is Martin Van Buren who was 5 feet and 6 inches. Harry Truman is the 12th shortest president, at 5 feet and 9 inches.
Abraham Lincoln 4'4
Martin Van Buren was the second shortest President measuring 5ft 6in.
James Madison , who was 5 feet, 4 inches tall was our shortest President.
Abraham Lincoln was the president when Abraham Lincoln was the president.
Abraham Lincoln became President Lincoln.