Taller Than Lincoln

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(11-19-2018 05:55 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Many thanks to Steve for sending this article. It is from page 2 of the 09 March 1861 Washington Evening Star. The article mentions the height contest between Lincoln and Hatcher. This paragraph is roughly 3/4 of the way through the article.

Thanks for finding that, Steve, and it confirmed my suspicions that George Wise was related to THE Wises of Virginia politics.