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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 ...
Overview. William Howard Taft faced the difficult task as President of living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. Taft so disappointed his predecessor, former mentor, and friend, that Roosevelt opposed his renomination in 1912 and bolted from the Republican Party to form his own "Bull-Moose" party, creating an opening for Democrat Woodrow ...
Telegram to William Jennings Bryan Responding to His Telegram Conceding the Presidential Election. March 04, 1909. William Howard Taft Event Timeline. March 04, 1909. Inaugural Address. March 06, 1909. Proclamation 872—Convening Extra Session of Congress. March 16, 1909. Message Convening Congress in Extra Session.
