Mills Darden

Mills Darden (October 7, 1799 – January 23, 1857[2]) 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 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) tall and weighed around 1,400 to 1,700 lb (640 to 770 kg), and possibly even more.[3] His recorded approximate weight of 1,020 lb (460 kg)[3] would have given him a body mass index of 123.1. If the reported figures are correct, Darden was 35 percent taller than and about ten times as heavy as the average American male of the 21st century.

Mills Darden
c. 1850
Born(1799-10-07)October 7, 1799
Vicinity of Rich Square, North Carolina, United States
DiedJanuary 23, 1857(1857-01-23) (aged 57)
Resting placeMills Darden Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
Known forExtreme height and weight
Height2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)

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, who died in 1837 aged about 40,[2] was 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) tall and weighed 98 lb (44 kg), and the tallest of their sons reached 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) (tall for an era when the average adult American male stood only about 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)).

He died on January 23, 1857. He was buried in Lexington, Tennessee.[2] His grave, and his wife's, have been restored by the local Development Authority.[4] No known verifiable photo remains of him.

See also
  • List of the heaviest people

References
  1. Jacob Everett (October 3, 2009). "Mills Darden". Find a Grave. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Records
  3. Mullen, Rodger (January 18, 1990). "History with a North Carolina accent". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 28, 2008. ... Mills Darden (1799–1857), at 1,689 pounds the heaviest North Carolinian on record.
  4. "Henderson County is rich with History". Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved September 9, 2009.


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