this record, being also 5 feet 3 inches in height. The next smallest prime ministers were Lord John Russell, who remained "under" throughout his adult life, and Margaret Thatcher, who was . Facial hair British male prime ministers, when in office, have been predominately clean-shaven men, except for the following (as borne out by pictures): Bearded Benjamin Disraeli (goatee) (served 1868 and 1874–1880) Lord Salisbury (only prime minister to wear a full-set beard; served 1885–1886, 1886–1892, 1895–1902) Moustached Arthur Balfour (served 1902–1905) Henry Campbell-Bannerman (served 1905–1908) David Lloyd George (served 1916–1922) Bonar Law (served 1922–1923) Ramsay MacDonald (served 1924 and 1929–1935) Neville Chamberlain (served 1937–1940) Clement Attlee (served 1945–1951) Anthony Eden (served 1955–1957) Harold Macmillan (served 1957–1963) In a pattern similar to the bald–hairy rule in Russia, between 1922 and 1957 men with moustaches succeeded clean-shaven men as prime minister, and vice versa. Side whiskers (sideburns) George Canning (served 1827) Lord Grey (served 1830–1834) Lord Melbourne (served 1834 and 1835–1841) Lord John Russell (served 1846–1852 and 1865–1866) Lord Aberdeen (served 1852–1855) Lord Palmerston (served 1855–1858 and 1859–1865) Lord Derby (served 1852, 1858–1859 and 1866–1868) William Ewart Gladstone (served 1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, and 1892–1894) Disability At least seven prime ministers are known to have been physically disabled when in office. Lord Liverpool — Was incapacitated by a severe stroke on 17 February 1827, forcing him to retire from office on 9 April 1827. The Duke of Wellington — Was permanently deaf in his left ear after an operation intended to improve hearing in 1822. William Ewart Gladstone — Lost the forefinger of his left hand in an accident with a firearm in 1842. (He also became partially blind by 1897, following his retirement from office.) Winston Churchill — Became increasingly deaf during his second term (condition onset in 1949) and had a series of strokes that led to his retirement and using a wheelchair in later years. Harold Macmillan — Was left with a slight limp and poor strength in his right hand, affecting his handwriting, after several wounds in the First World War. He also became nearly blind later in his retirement. Gordon Brown — Lost the sight of one eye in a school rugby accident at the age of 16. Theresa May — Has diabetes. Others became disabled after leaving office, notably: The Duke of Newcastle — Was left lame and speech-impaired after a stroke in December 1767. Lord