John Kerry Height

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The Shortest and Second-Tallest Unsuccessful US Presidential Candidates

Shortest: Stephen A. Douglas

Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon, Vermont, on April 23, 1813. He was a lawyer and politician who served in the Illinois State Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1860, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for president, but he lost to Abraham Lincoln.

Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)

Second-Tallest: John Kerry

John Forbes Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado, on December 11, 1943. He is a lawyer and politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 2013. In 2004, he was the Democratic Party's nominee for president, but he lost to George W. Bush.

Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

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