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Apr 2, 2014 · Find out more about William Howard Taft's presidency, his position on the Supreme Court and his efforts to enforce world peace, at Biography.com.
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...
The White House Christmas Ornament 2012 Historical Essay. William Bushong Chief Historian. William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to judge Alphonso Taft and his wife Louisa. He graduated from Yale, and then returned to Ohio, studied at the Cincinnati Law School, and began his law practice.
By Peri E. Arnold. Historians acknowledge that William Howard Taft had a challenging task as President: living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. It did not help that his political experience and skills were limited and that he was naturally critical of his own abilities.
An indecisive leader, William Howard Taft was an ineffective president, especially when compared to the impressive administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. However, Taft’s concern with the legal limits of his office has been regarded recently with greater respect in light of the growing potential for abuse of presidential power.
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 ...
William Howard Taft Event Timeline. March 06, 1909. Proclamation 872—Convening Extra Session of Congress. March 16, 1909. Message Convening Congress in Extra Session. March 18, 1909. Address at the Grover Cleveland Memorial Exercises at Carnegie Hall in New York City. March 20, 1909. Proclamation 873—Establishment of the Navajo National ...
