[GeronL]

weren’t people shorter in those days generally?

[Pharmboy]

Yes they were...perhaps 3-4 inches shorter on average. General Washington, at 6’ 2.5” towered above all.

[afraidfortherepublic]

weren’t people shorter in those days generally?

Not all of them. Washington was over 6' tall. Madison was the shortest President, but also the brainiest.

[2111USMC]

Yes, Ulysses S. Grant was only 5’8”.

[Rebelbase]

“weren’t people shorter in those days generally?”

Yes, with smaller butts too. The 1865 seats in Ford’s Theater are too small for the average American butt today.

[freedumb2003]

>>weren’t people shorter in those days generally?<<

Not really: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States

T.J. and G.W. were 6’+.

Monroe was the shortest ever.

As a short guy who commands great respect, the one thing this list doesn’t measure is the brass % in the gonads :)