William Howard Taft - Facts, Presidency & Accomplishments - HISTORY
WEBOct 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...
Presidency of William Howard Taft - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 …
William Howard Taft - Wikipedia
WEBWilliam Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930, the only person to have held both offices.
William Howard Taft | Biography, Accomplishments, Presidency, …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · William Howard Taft (born September 15, 1857, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died March 8, 1930, Washington, D.C.) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30).
William Howard Taft | The White House
WEBTaft, free of the Presidency, served as Professor of Law at Yale until President Harding made him Chief Justice of the United States, a position he held until just before his death in 1930....
William Howard Taft - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the only person to have served as...
William Taft - Key Events | Miller Center
WEBU.S. Presidents. William Taft - Key Events. March 4, 1909. Taft inaugurated. William Howard Taft takes the oath of office, becoming the twenty-seventh President of the United States. Taft had been handpicked by his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, and trusted to carry through Theodore Roosevelt's progressivism.
The Life and Presidency of William Howard Taft
WEBAt age fifty-five, free of the presidency, Taft took a position teaching law at Yale where he remained until 1921 when President Warren Harding made him chief justice of the United States. Having achieved his lifelong ambition, he held a seat on the Supreme Court until just before his death in 1930.
William Taft | Miller Center
WEBOverview. William Howard Taft faced the difficult task as President of living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
William Howard Taft - White House Historical Association
WEBTaft, free of the presidency, served as professor of law at Yale until President Harding made him chief justice of the United States in 1921, a position he held until just before his death in 1930. To Taft, the Supreme Court appointment was his greatest honor; he wrote: "I don’t remember that I ever was president." First Name. Last Name.
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