How tall is Ulysses S. Grant?

Ulysses S. Grant'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 1822 (average 171.1 cm).

About Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant, was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and the Commanding General of the Union Army. He was born on 27 April 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1843. He served in the Mexican-American War and returned to civilian life in 1854.

Grant joined the Union Army in 1861 and rose to prominence with victories in the western theater in 1862. In 1863 he led the Vicksburg campaign, which gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River. President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to lieutenant general and command of all Union armies, and Robert E. Lee surrendered to him at Appomattox in 1865. Andrew Johnson promoted him to General of the Army in 1866.

Grant stood a listed 173 cm (5'8"). Nominated by the Republican Party, he was elected president in 1868. As president he supported Reconstruction and the Fifteenth Amendment, and he signed the bill creating the United States Department of Justice. He died on 23 July 1885.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ulysses S. Grant in feet and inches? Ulysses S. Grant was 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

Is Ulysses S. Grant tall for men in the United States? At 173 cm he was taller than about 60% of men in the United States born in 1822, whose average height is 171.1 cm.

Sources

• Ulysses S. Grant on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ulysses S. Grant on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 cm.

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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