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Joseph Smith

How tall was Joseph Smith?

Joseph Smith is commonly listed at 6 ft 2 in (188 cm).

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Joseph Smith’s 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Joseph Smith is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Joseph Smith: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Joseph Smith is taller than the average US man by 5 in (12.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Joseph Smith is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm).Joseph Smith is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Joseph Smith: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Joseph Smith is taller than the average US man by 5 in (12.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Joseph Smith is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm).

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Joseph Smith beside others

Joseph Smith is the tallest of the 4 religious leaders we have heights for: Billy Graham (6 ft 1.5 in) is next, 0.4 in (1 cm) shorter.

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6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Joseph Smith, 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)