The smallest person ever born was Lucia Zarate. She was born in New York in 1863, and when fully grown did not stand more than 20in in her stockinged feet. The most famous dwarf, Tom Thumb, was 31in in height.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 231, 1 October 1935, Page 5
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