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Preceded by: Theodore Roosevelt: Succeeded by: Woodrow Wilson: 10th Chief Justice of the United States; In office July 11, 1921 – February 3, 1930: Nominated by: Warren G. Harding: Preceded by
William Howard Taft, 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 second term.
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 offices.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1857-1930) Synopsis. William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 1857. From a prominent political family, he followed his forebears into law and was on track to be a career ...
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 ...
Jul 23, 2020 · Fast Facts about William Howard Taft. Born: September 15, 1857 at Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.. Death: March 8, 1930 at Washington, D.C., U.S.. Father: Alphonso Taft (a US Attorney General and later Secretary of War). Mother: Louise Torrey. Siblings: 4, including Charles Phelps Taft (older half-brother) Spouse: Helen Herron (Nellie) (married in 1886) Children: 3 (Robert, Helen, and Charles)
Oct 22, 2019 · William Howard Taft (Sept. 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930) served as America's 27th president between March 4, 1909, and March 4, 1913. His time in office was known for his use of Dollar Diplomacy to help American business interests overseas. He also has the distinction of being the only president to later serve on the US Supreme Court.
The presidency of William Howard Taft began on March 4, 1909, when William Howard Taft was inaugurated as 27th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1913.Taft was a Republican from Ohio. The protégé and chosen successor of President Theodore Roosevelt, he took office after easily defeating Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 presidential election.
Distinguished jurist, effective administrator, but poor politician, William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House. Jovial and conscientious, he was caught in the intense battles between progressives and conservatives, and got scant credit for the achievements of his administration.
William Howard TaftBorn: 9/15/1857Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati on Sept. 15, 1857. A Yale graduate, he entered Ohio Republican politics in the 1880s. In 1886 he married Helen Herron.
