How tall is James K. Polk?

James K. Polk's listed height was 173 cm (5'8"). He was taller than about 60% of men in the United States.

Where 173 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 60% of men in the United States born in 1795 (average 171.1 cm).

About James K. Polk

James K. Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He was born on 2 November 1795 in Pineville and became a protégé of Andrew Jackson. After building a law practice in Tennessee, he was elected to the state legislature in 1823 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1825.

Polk chaired the Ways and Means Committee and became Speaker of the House in 1835, the only person to serve as both Speaker and president. He won the governorship of Tennessee in 1839 and lost in 1841 and 1843. A member of the Democratic Party, he emerged as a dark-horse compromise nominee in 1844. During his term Texas joined the Union, the Mexican-American War was settled with territory extending to the Pacific Ocean, and the Oregon Territory dispute with the United Kingdom was resolved.

Polk stood a listed 173 cm (5'8"). He advocated American expansionism and Jacksonian democracy. He died on 15 June 1849.

Frequently asked

How tall is James K. Polk in feet and inches? James K. Polk was 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

Is James K. Polk tall for men in the United States? At 173 cm he was taller than about 60% of men in the United States born in 1795, 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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