How tall is Martin Van Buren?

Martin Van Buren's listed height was 168 cm (5'6"). He was taller than about 34% of men in the United States.

Where 168 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 34% of men in the United States born in 1782 (average 171.1 cm).

About Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. He was born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook, New York, where most residents were of Dutch descent. He is the only president to have spoken English as a second language. He co-founded the Democratic Party with Andrew Jackson and served as Jackson's vice president from 1833 to 1837.

Van Buren entered politics in the Democratic-Republican Party, winning a seat in the New York State Senate in 1813 and being elected to the United States Senate in 1821. He led the Bucktails faction and established the political machine known as the Albany Regency. He was elected governor of New York in 1828, then resigned to serve as Jackson's secretary of state, and he briefly served as ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Van Buren stood a listed 168 cm (5'6"). He was elected president in 1836 and lost his re-election bid to William Henry Harrison in 1840. His presidency included the Panic of 1837 and his Independent Treasury plan. He died on 24 July 1862.

Frequently asked

How tall is Martin Van Buren in feet and inches? Martin Van Buren was 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

Is Martin Van Buren tall for men in the United States? At 168 cm he was taller than about 34% of men in the United States born in 1782, 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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