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The height differences between all the US presidents and first ladies

George and Martha Washington: 1-foot-2-inches (36 cm)

The height differences between all the US presidents and first ladies

John and Abigail Adams: 1 inch (2 cm)

John and Abigail Adams: 1 inch (2 cm)

Thomas and Martha Jefferson: 1-foot-2.5-inches (37 cm)

Thomas and Martha Jefferson: 1-foot-2.5-inches (37 cm)

Jefferson was a widower when his presidency began, and his daughter, Martha, acted as first lady, along with wives of the Cabinet secretaries.

James and Dolley Madison: 3 inches (7 cm)

James and Dolley Madison: 3 inches (7 cm)

James and Elizabeth Monroe: 1 foot (31 cm)

James and Elizabeth Monroe: 1 foot (31 cm)

John Quincy and Louisa Adams: 1.5 inches (3 cm)

John Quincy and Louisa Adams: 1.5 inches (3 cm)

Andrew and Rachel Jackson: 1-foot-1-inch (33 cm)

Andrew and Rachel Jackson: 1-foot-1-inch (33 cm)

Rachel Jackson died just months before her husband's inauguration. Her niece Emily Donelson and his daughter-in-law Sarah Yorke Jackson acted as first lady in her absence.

Martin and Hannah Van Buren: Unknown

Martin and Hannah Van Buren: Unknown

Martin Van Buren was also a widower, and his daughter-in-law Angelica Singleton Van Buren oversaw the duties of first lady.

William Henry and Anna Harrison: Unknown

William Henry and Anna Harrison: Unknown

John and Julia Tyler: 9 inches (23 cm); John and Letitia Tyler: Unknown

John and Julia Tyler: 9 inches (23 cm); John and Letitia Tyler: Unknown

Tyler's first wife, Letitia, died from a stroke while in the White House. He married his second wife, Julia, while still serving as president.

James K. and Sarah Polk: 6 inches (16 cm)

James K. and Sarah Polk: 6 inches (16 cm)

Zachary and Margaret Taylor: Unknown

Zachary and Margaret Taylor: Unknown

Millard and Abigail Filmore: 3 inches (7 cm)

Millard and Abigail Filmore: 3 inches (7 cm)

Franklin and Jane Pierce: 5 inches (13 cm)

Franklin and Jane Pierce: 5 inches (13 cm)

James Buchanan and Harriet Lane: 5 inches (13 cm)

James Buchanan and Harriet Lane: 5 inches (13 cm)

Buchanan was a lifelong bachelor. His niece, Harriet Lane, acted as first lady during his term.

Abraham and Mary Lincoln: 1-foot-2-inches (36 cm)

Abraham and Mary Lincoln: 1-foot-2-inches (36 cm)

Andrew and Eliza Johnson: 1-foot-1-inch (33 cm)

Andrew and Eliza Johnson: 1-foot-1-inch (33 cm)

Ulysses S. and Julia Grant: Unknown

Ulysses S. and Julia Grant: Unknown

Rutherford B. and Lucy Hayes: 4.5 inches (11 cm)

Rutherford B. and Lucy Hayes: 4.5 inches (11 cm)

James A. and Lucretia Garfield: 9 inches (23 cm)

James A. and Lucretia Garfield: 9 inches (23 cm)

Chester A. and Ellen Arthur: Unknown

Chester A. and Ellen Arthur: Unknown

Chester A. Arthur was a widower when he became president after Garfield was shot, and his sister, Mary Arthur McElroy, served as first lady in his wife's place.

Grover and Frances Cleveland: 4 inches (10 cm)

Grover and Frances Cleveland: 4 inches (10 cm)

Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland's two terms were split apart by the presidency of Benjamin Harrison.

He married Frances during his first term, and she took over the duties of White House hostess from his sister, Rose Cleveland.

Benjamin and Caroline Harrison: 5 inches (13 cm)

Benjamin and Caroline Harrison: 5 inches (13 cm)

William and Ida McKinley: Unknown

William and Ida McKinley: Unknown

Theodore and Edith Roosevelt: 3 inches (8 cm)

Theodore and Edith Roosevelt: 3 inches (8 cm)

William Howard and Helen Taft: 7.5 inches (19 cm)

William Howard and Helen Taft: 7.5 inches (19 cm)

Woodrow and Edith Wilson: 2 inches (5 cm); Woodrow and Ellen Wilson: 8 inches (20 cm)

Woodrow and Edith Wilson: 2 inches (5 cm); Woodrow and Ellen Wilson: 8 inches (20 cm)

Wilson's first wife, Ellen, died from an illness during her husband's presidency. He then remarried in 1915 to his second wife, Edith.

Warren G. and Florence Harding: 5 inches (13 cm)

Warren G. and Florence Harding: 5 inches (13 cm)

Calvin and Grace Coolidge: 6 inches (15 cm)

Calvin and Grace Coolidge: 6 inches (15 cm)

Herbert and Lou Hoover: 3.5 inches (9 cm)

Herbert and Lou Hoover: 3.5 inches (9 cm)

Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt: 3 inches (8 cm)

Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt: 3 inches (8 cm)

Harry S. and Bess Truman: 5 inches (12 cm)

Harry S. and Bess Truman: 5 inches (12 cm)

Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower: 9.5 inches (24 cm)

Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower: 9.5 inches (24 cm)

John F. and Jackie Kennedy: 5 inches (12 cm)

John F. and Jackie Kennedy: 5 inches (12 cm)

Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson: 9.5 inches (24 cm)

Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson: 9.5 inches (24 cm)

Richard and Pat Nixon: 5.5 inches (14 cm)

Richard and Pat Nixon: 5.5 inches (14 cm)

Gerald and Betty Ford: 9 inches (23 cm)

Gerald and Betty Ford: 9 inches (23 cm)

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: 4.5 inches (12 cm)

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: 4.5 inches (12 cm)

Ronald and Nancy Reagan: 9 inches (22 cm)

Ronald and Nancy Reagan: 9 inches (22 cm)

George H.W. and Barbara Bush: 11 inches (28 cm)

George H.W. and Barbara Bush: 11 inches (28 cm)

Bill and Hillary Clinton: 8 inches (20 cm)

Bill and Hillary Clinton: 8 inches (20 cm)

George W. and Laura Bush: 5.5 inches (14 cm)

George W. and Laura Bush: 5.5 inches (14 cm)

Barack and Michelle Obama: 2 inches (5 cm)

Barack and Michelle Obama: 2 inches (5 cm)

Donald and Melania Trump: 3 inches (8 cm)

Donald and Melania Trump: 3 inches (8 cm)

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