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In feet: 6 feet 4 inches
In cm: 1.93 cm
What did Abraham Lincoln say about his height?
“The president was a gangly man who topped out at six feet four inches. To the inevitable question ‘How tall are you?’ Lincoln would reply, ‘Tall…’” – Mentioned in an article on The Saturday Evening Post
Biography
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Abraham Lincoln |
| Date of Birth | February 12, 1809 |
| Place of Birth | Sinking Spring Farm, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA |
| Date of Death | April 15, 1865 |
| Place of Death | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician, 16th President of the United States |
| Political Party | Republican |
| Presidential Term | March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 |
| Vice President | Hannibal Hamlin (1861-1865), Andrew Johnson (1865) |
| Civil War | Led the country during the American Civil War (1861-1865) |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Issued in 1863, declaring slaves in Confederate states “forever free” |
| Gettysburg Address | Iconic speech delivered in 1863 during the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery |
| Assassination | Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre |
| Marriage | Married Mary Todd in 1842 |
| Children | Four sons, only one survived into adulthood |
| Early Life | Grew up in a humble background, largely self-educated |
| Political Career | Served as a state legislator and U.S. Representative |
| Abolitionist Stance | Strongly opposed to the expansion of slavery |
| Legacy | Regarded as one of the greatest U.S. presidents, remembered for preserving the Union and ending slavery |
| Monuments | Memorialized with the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. |
| Quotes | “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” |
| Trivia | Tallest U.S. president at 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) |
| Hobbies | Reading, storytelling, wrestling |
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