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appalachiablue

(41,127 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2020, 02:17 AM Feb 2020

James Madison, not Thomas Jefferson was the shortest US President

at 5'4," FTR. Bill Maher said TJ was the shortest last night on Real Time when Amy Klobuchar mentioned that she was also 5'4," the shortest candidate.

Jefferson was about 6'2." I don't know where this came from about 'Little Jimmy' unless maybe 'Hamilton' the play. Does height matter? Lol.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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James Madison, not Thomas Jefferson was the shortest US President (Original Post) appalachiablue Feb 2020 OP

Millard Fillmore was actually only three feet, seven inches tall... First Speaker Feb 2020 #1

That was Mallard Fillmore Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #3

And James Madison pretty much wrote the entire Constitution. A GIANT of intellect! nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #2

Madison, 4th President did very well, the Constitution, lived to 85 appalachiablue Feb 2020 #4

Small dogs live longer than big dogs... Rollo Feb 2020 #5

True that, little Jimmy did more than alright even before appalachiablue Feb 2020 #6

I love her cookies. I guess Jimmy did too. zackymilly Feb 2020 #7

adjusted to todays dollars George Washington was the richest president with a net worth of 525 Mil yaesu Feb 2020 #8

Ha! Including Trump. applegrove Feb 2020 #9

They called him "Long Tom" because he was so much taller than everybody Recursion Feb 2020 #10

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

1. Millard Fillmore was actually only three feet, seven inches tall...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 02:21 AM

Feb 2020

...but nobody noticed...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Quixote1818

(28,928 posts)

3. That was Mallard Fillmore

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 02:24 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Quixote1818

(28,928 posts)

2. And James Madison pretty much wrote the entire Constitution. A GIANT of intellect! nt

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 02:21 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

appalachiablue

(41,127 posts)

4. Madison, 4th President did very well, the Constitution, lived to 85

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 02:29 AM

Feb 2020

schooled in the Enlightenment, educated at the College of New Jersey (Princeton) and more. The area of his home Montpelier in Orange County, Va. is beautiful.

(Wiki) James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the United States Bill of Rights. He co-wrote The Federalist Papers, co-founded the Democratic-Republican Party, and served as the fifth United States secretary of State from 1801 to 1809..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided