How tall is James Buchanan?

James Buchanan's listed height was 183 cm (6'0"). He was taller than about 95% of men in the United States.

Where 183 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 95% of men in the United States born in 1791 (average 171.1 cm).

About James Buchanan

James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. A Democrat from Pennsylvania, he was born on 23 April 1791 at Stony Batter. As a member of the Federalist Party he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and he later won five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, aligning with the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson.

President Jackson appointed him Minister to Russia in 1832, and he became a U.S. Senator in 1834, serving until 1845. He then became the 17th U.S. Secretary of State under President James K. Polk, and he served as Minister to Britain under President Franklin Pierce from 1853 to 1856. From 1844 he was a regular contender for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, and he was nominated and won the 1856 presidential election.

Buchanan stood at a listed 183 cm (6'0"). He died on 1 June 1868. He honored his pledge to serve only one term, and in 1860 he supported Vice President John C. Breckinridge's candidacy in the presidential election.

Frequently asked

How tall is James Buchanan in feet and inches? James Buchanan was 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.

Is James Buchanan tall for men in the United States? At 183 cm he was taller than about 95% of men in the United States born in 1791, whose average height is 171.1 cm.

Sources

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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