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| resting_place = Mills Darden Cemetery<br />[[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County, TN]], U.S.
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| known_for = Extreme height and weight
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'''Mills Darden''' (October 7, 1799 – January 23, 1857<ref name=cemetery/>) was an American who became famous as one of the largest men ever in human history. His enormous size both in terms of his body weight and height made him one of the biggest humans to have ever lived. He was officially confirmed to have stood at a height of {{convert|7|ft|6|in|cm|abbr=on}} tall<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912093512/http://www.thetallestman.com/millsdarden.htm The Tallest Man: Mills Darden]</ref> and weighed around {{Convert|860|to|1070|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, and possibly even more; his average weight was 1,049 lb (476 kg).<ref name="Mullen">{{cite journal |last= Mullen|first=Rodger |date=18 January 1990 |title=History with a North Carolina accent |journal= Fayetteville Observer |url= http://NewsLibrary.com |access-date=28 October 2008 |quote=... Mills Darden (1798–1857), at 1,993 pounds the heaviest North Carolinian on record.}}</ref> These figures would have given him a [[body mass index]] of 74.6{{ndash}}92.9.<ref>Calculated with [https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm BMI Calculator] from the US [[National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]].</ref>
'''Mills Darden''' (October 7, 1799 – January 23, 1857<ref name=cemetery/>) was an American who became famous as one of the largest men ever in human history. His enormous size both in terms of his body weight and height made him one of the biggest humans to have ever lived. He was officially confirmed to have stood at a height of {{convert|9|ft|9|in|cm|abbr=on}} tall<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912093512/http://www.thetallestman.com/millsdarden.htm The Tallest Man: Mills Darden]</ref> and weighed around {{Convert|885|to|2,520|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, and possibly even more; his average weight was 1,582 lb (476 kg).<ref name="Mullen">{{cite journal |last= Mullen|first=Rodger |date=18 January 1990 |title=History with a North Carolina accent |journal= Fayetteville Observer |url= http://NewsLibrary.com |access-date=28 October 2008 |quote=... Mills Darden (1798–1857), at 1,993 pounds the heaviest North Carolinian on record.}}</ref> These figures would have given him a [[body mass index]] of 74.6{{ndash}}92.9.<ref>Calculated with [https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm BMI Calculator] from the US [[National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute]].</ref>


Mills (or Miles) Darden was born on October 7, 1799, near [[Rich Square, North Carolina]], United States, to John and Mary Darden. He was married at least once and had several children. His wife Mary died in 1837 aged about 40.<ref name=cemetery/>
Mills (or Miles) Darden was born on October 7, 1799, near [[Rich Square, North Carolina]], United States, to John and Mary Darden. He was married at least once and had several children. His wife Mary died in 1837 aged about 40.<ref name=cemetery/>

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Mills Darden
Born(1799-10-07)October 7, 1799
Near Rich Square, NC, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 1857(1857-01-23) (aged 57)
Resting placeMills Darden Cemetery
Henderson County, TN, U.S.
Known forExtreme height and weight
Height9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)

Mills Darden (October 7, 1799 – January 23, 1857[1]) was an American who became famous as one of the largest men ever in human history. His enormous size both in terms of his body weight and height made him one of the biggest humans to have ever lived. He was officially confirmed to have stood at a height of 9 ft 9 in (297 cm) tall[2] and weighed around 885 to 2,520 lb (401 to 1,143 kg), and possibly even more; his average weight was 1,582 lb (476 kg).[3] These figures would have given him a body mass index of 74.6–92.9.[4]

Mills (or Miles) Darden was born on October 7, 1799, near Rich Square, North Carolina, United States, to John and Mary Darden. He was married at least once and had several children. His wife Mary died in 1837 aged about 40.[1]

He died on January 23, 1857. He was buried in Lexington, Tennessee.[1] His grave, and his wife's, have been restored by the local Development Authority.[5] No known verifiable photo remains of him.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Records
  2. ^ The Tallest Man: Mills Darden
  3. ^ Mullen, Rodger (January 18, 1990). "History with a North Carolina accent". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 28, 2008. ... Mills Darden (1798–1857), at 1,993 pounds the heaviest North Carolinian on record.
  4. ^ Calculated with BMI Calculator from the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
  5. ^ "Henderson County is rich with History". Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
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