How tall is George Washington?
George Washington's listed height was 188 cm (6'2").
About George Washington
George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was born on 22 February 1732 in the Colony of Virginia. He became commander of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763 and was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
When the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. His army won an early victory at the Siege of Boston in March 1776, and he won the battles of Trenton in late 1776 and Princeton in early 1777. In 1781 he led a combined French and American force to victory over the British at Yorktown, and in the Treaty of Paris in 1783 the British acknowledged the independence of the United States. He then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Washington stood at a listed 188 cm (6'2"). He died on 14 December 1799. He is commonly known as the Father of His Country for his role in bringing about American independence.
Frequently asked
How tall is George Washington in feet and inches? George Washington was 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.
Sources
- George Washington on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- George Washington on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.