William Howard Taft - Wikipedia
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and served from 1921 to 1930 as the tenth chief justice of the United States, the only person to have held both offices. Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
William Howard Taft | Biography, Accomplishments, Presidency, …
William Howard Taft was the 27th president (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30). As president, Taft alienated progressive Republicans, thereby contributing to the split in Republican ranks in 1912, to the formation of the Bull Moose Party, and to his failure to win a …
William Howard Taft | The White House
The biography for President Taft and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921-1930), the only person to have served in both of these offices.
William Howard Taft’s 12 Most Significant Accomplishments
Jul 23, 2020 · Here are 12 examples of US President William Howard Taft’s greatest accomplishments, which includes how he became a federal judge in his early 30s.
William Howard Taft ‑ Facts, Presidency & Accomplishments - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · Republican William Howard Taft (1857‑1930) served as the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913, and later became a Supreme Court Justice. He was the only person to hold both...
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Former President William Howard Taft testified before Congress frequently as a result of his service as co-chair of the National War Labor Board during World War I and Chief Justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930.
William Howard Taft Event Timeline - The American Presidency …
Taft defeats Democratic Nominee William Jennings Bryan, winning 321 electoral votes (66.5%) and 51.6% of the popular vote. The candidates for the Socialist, Prohibition and other minor parties won 5.4% of the popular vote but no electoral votes.
Solicitor General: William Howard Taft - United States …
Sep 19, 2023 · The Senate confirmed Taft's nomination the same day it was sent to it. Taft thus became the only person to serve as both President and as a Justice of the Supreme Court. Taft was a conservative judge who distrusted reform legislation that he believed too radical.
William Howard Taft Court (1921-1930) - Justia US Supreme …
William Howard Taft was the 10th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, succeeding Edward Douglass White. Taft was also the 27th President of the U.S. and remains the only person ever to hold both offices.
William Howard Taft (1857-1930) - American Aristocracy
From 1910 until his death he served as the 10th Chief Justice of the United States, but is perhaps best remembered for being the heaviest President in U.S. history, tipping the scales at 340lbs. In 1886, he married the "unconventional" Nellie Herron and they were the parents of three children.