How tall is Zachary Taylor?

Zachary Taylor'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 1784 (average 171.1 cm).

About Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. He was born on 24 November 1784 in Barboursville, Virginia, into a prominent family of plantation owners who moved to Louisville, Kentucky, during his youth. He was a descendant of the Lee Family of Virginia.

Taylor was commissioned as an Army officer in 1808 and made a name for himself as a captain in the War of 1812. He established military forts along the Mississippi River and entered the Black Hawk War as a colonel in 1832. His success in the Second Seminole War brought him the nickname Old Rough and Ready. In 1845 President James K. Polk sent him to the Rio Grande, and he won victories in the Mexican-American War as a major general.

Taylor stood a listed 173 cm (5'8"). He won election to the White House despite his vague political beliefs, and his top priority as president was to preserve the Union. He died on 9 July 1850, and had the third-shortest presidential term in U.S. history.

Frequently asked

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

Is Zachary Taylor tall for men in the United States? At 173 cm he was taller than about 60% of men in the United States born in 1784, whose average height is 171.1 cm.

Sources

• Zachary Taylor on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Zachary Taylor 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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