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James MonroeUlysses S. Grant

Is James Monroe taller than Ulysses S. Grant?

Yes. James Monroe is taller than Ulysses S. Grant by 4 in (10.2 cm).

James Monroe: taller than about 85 in 100 US men. Ulysses S. Grant: shorter than about 62 in 100 US men.

James Monroe is taller than Ulysses S. Grant by 4 in (10.2 cm).James Monroe: 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). Ulysses S. Grant: 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm).

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James Monroe is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). See all of James Monroe’s listed heights.

Ulysses S. Grant is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm). See all of Ulysses S. Grant’s listed heights.

Photos: James Monroe by Gilbert Stuart, Public domain; Ulysses S. Grant by Brady-Handy Photograph Collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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James Monroe, 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), and Ulysses S. Grant, 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline