Quick Facts
- NAME: William Howard Taft
- OCCUPATION: Supreme Court Justice, U.S. President
- BIRTH DATE: September 15, 1857
- DEATH DATE: March 08, 1930
- EDUCATION: Yale
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cincinnati, Ohio
- PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C., D.C.
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William Howard Taft is best known for serving as President of the United States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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William Howard Taft was born September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taft was elected as a judge in Ohio before being appointed to run the Second Philippine Commission by President McKinley. When Theodore Roosevelt declined to run for reelection, he supported Taft, who won the presidency easily in 1908. Later Taft would be appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by Warren Harding.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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