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William H. Taft was the heaviest president at 340 pounds (154.2 kg). James Madison was the lightest president at 100 pounds (45.4 kg). The average weight of the presidents is 182 pounds (82.7 kg). The weights listed below reflect the best information available.
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930, the only person to have held both offices.
Oct 15, 2013 · In 1905, while serving as Secretary of War, Taft weighed 314 pounds. That’s a body-mass index of 40, which today would indicate someone who is severely obese. He knew his weight wasn’t healthy, causing an “acid stomach,” shortness of breath, problems sleeping, and daytime fatigue.
Dec 29, 2018 · In a diary entry from 1911, the housekeeper notes Taft’s weight — 332 pounds — and that he was going on a diet, apparently at the advice of his doctor.
Oct 14, 2013 · William Howard Taft, the only massively obese man ever to be president of the United States, struggled mightily to control his weight a century ago, worrying about his health and image, and...
Jun 21, 2022 · The weight range has been between 122lbs (55kg) and 332lbs (151kg), meaning that the heaviest president, William Howard Taft, was almost three times as heavy as the lightest president,...
Jan 5, 2017 · A Smithsonian magazine piece from 2014 says that Taft tipped the scales at 340 pounds. A random Internet search produces results that suggest Taft was a big as 350 pounds and as short at...
Oct 14, 2013 · The 27th president, William H. Taft did, way back in the early 1900s. A medical historian has analyzed letters between the two, complete with food diaries and daily weigh-ins surely...
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913. He was the only president who also served as a Supreme Court chief justice. He was 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed over 350 pounds (160 kg) at the end of his presidency.
Nov 27, 2016 · On this day in 1911, Elizabeth Jaffray, the White House housekeeper, wrote in her diary about a talk she had with William Howard Taft, the nation' s 27th president, and his wife, Helen 'Nellie'...
