who was the shortest  president
So does height play a role in our Presidential elections? Some people have taken note that the taller of the two major-party candidates tends to prevail, and argue this is due to the public's preference for taller candidates rather than shorter ones. Also see here for the 10 Tallest Presidents of the United States. But how would height have played out back in the days when there were no TVs and no cameras? Well height probably would not have played any role at all under those circumstances - which would have been to the benefit of one of our founding fathers. James Madison was our shortest U.S. President, standing only 5 feet 4 inches tall. Here are the 10 shortest United States Presidents: