Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1915 — Tallest Man Dead. [ARTICLE]

Tallest Man Dead.

William Witte, the world’s tallest man, is dead in Marinette, Wis. Witte was 7 feet 5 inches tall. He traveled with Barnum’s circus as drum major of the Kilties’ band. He later joined the National Guard and was installed as drum major. When entering a streqt car he was compelled to remove his hat to keep from striking the car roof. ■