William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930.

Dec 19, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Taft's lifelong ambition was to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, to which he was appointed after leaving the presidency. He remains the only man in American history to have …

Jul 17, 2025 · Explore William Howard Taft's journey from presidency to chief justice, and his significant impact on American law and politics.

A chronology of key events in the life of William Howard Taft (1857-1930), twenty-seventh president of the United States and tenth chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Oct 29, 2009 · As U.S. president from 1909 to 1913 and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930, William Howard Taft became the only man in history to hold the highest …

William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States from March 4, 1909, to March 4, 1913. Taft, a Republican from Ohio, and the chosen successor of President Theodore …

Taft himself became the only man in history to occupy both the White House and the Supreme Court's center chair. During theodore roosevelt's administration Taft rejected two opportunities …