Now here is a pleasant bang from the past today it’s all about Abraham Lincoln’s height weight and body measurements but we all know that for him as a person there is so much more depth and dimension. So we will take some time to look at some facts about the 16th President of the United States of America.
He was born on 12 February 1809 in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville Kentucky. Unfortunately, he was murdered on April 15, 1865. As you may have noticed the late president had only two names. He was born to Abraham Lincoln and remained so throughout his life.
He is the only president in the history of the United States of America to hold a patent. He invented a device to free steamboats that were running aground. Illinois is often referred to as the “Land of Lincoln” but the president only moved there at the age of 21 and young Lincoln spent most of his formative years in Indiana.
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If you think that a business tycoon who becomes a POTUS is strange take a look at this. Lincoln was a real wrestler for a while and he was a pretty good one too. He’s actually anchored in the Wrestling Hall of Shame because he only lost a match of about 300. You may have heard that he was actually a lawyer well he practiced without law studies because he only got 18 months of formal training and it definitely takes longer to get a degree.
After his death grave robbers actually tried to steal his body the plan was to hold the body for a ransom of $200000 and get the best counterfeiter in the gang released from prison. The plan was thwarted by the secret service which eventually protected him even if he was in death. So his body is now covered in steel and lies 10 feet below him. Let’s close with this note if you’re looking for who to thank for Thanksgiving Day don’t look any further. Lincoln actually introduced Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday.
Now that we have finished we come to the subject at hand beginning with the height of Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln’s Height
As far as the presidents of the United States go Abraham Lincoln’s height is 6 feet 4 inches he’s definitely the tallest. Even as a child he was great he had described himself as “although very young he was great at his age”. He did not clock the full 6 feet 4 inches until he was 21 although according to medical science, there is a secret behind his growth spurt.
According to the telegraph new evidence suggests that his thinner 6ft 4-inch frame was possibly caused by a rare genetic disorder called Marfan syndrome. The disorder affects the body by lengthening the limbs and fingers and can cause heart problems. So how exactly did they conclude that the long-dead president suffered from this disorder?
Well, there is technology at work again apparently Oxford University has developed a computer program that maps facial features to detect rare genetic conditions so that everything needed for diagnosis was a picture of good ‘old Abe. His height is quite impressive because he lived in a time when the average height was about 5 feet 6 inches and he himself is still America’s tallest president to this day.
So here is a list of remarkable personalities who could have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him. Drake Stephen King Liam Neeson Steven Seagal and Michael Phelps all share the height of Abraham Lincoln.
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Weight
Although he had quite a good muscle structure as a young man Abraham Lincoln had always been thin. There are some questionable allegations that the former POTUS 1931 weighed over 90 kilograms but it contradicts some more reliable statements over time. Apparently, Henry Lee Ross explained that Lincoln never weighed over 79 kilograms in his life.
Furthermore, David Turnham remembered that in 1830 Abraham weighed about 72 kilograms and a neighbor from New Salem called Camron roughly described him as “as thin as a beanpole and as ugly as a scarecrow”. So what did the 16th POTUS say his weight was? According to him in 1859 he weighed 81.5 kilograms and it is believed that he weighed much less during his current presidency.
Abraham Lincoln’s Body Measurements
Height: 6 feet 4 inches
Weight: 81.5 kilograms
Body Build: Slim
Body Measurements: Not available
Feet/Shoe Size: 14 US, 47 EU, 13.5 UK
