William Howard Taft - Facts, Presidency

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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 …

William Howard Taft | Biography, Accomplishments ... - Britannica

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In 1901 he became the first civilian governor of the Philippines, concentrating in that post on the economic development of …

William Howard Taft’s 12 Most Significant Accomplishments

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William Howard Taft | The White House

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Taft, 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 …

William Howard Taft - Biography

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Best Known For: 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...

15 Wonderful William Howard Taft Facts | Mental Floss

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Though he’s best remembered for his one-term stint on Pennsylvania Avenue, Taft had been pining for the Judicial Branch since 1889. Upon becoming Chief Justice in 1921, he happily declared “I...

William Taft - Key Events | Miller Center

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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 …

Biography of President William Howard Taft for Kids

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William Taft was selected by President Teddy Roosevelt to be his successor. He is most famous for being the only president to serve on the Supreme Court after leaving office. 1925 U.S. Supreme Court Justices …

William Howard Taft Biography - Facts, Childhood, …

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Taft faced Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the election and was able to easily defeat him. He was sworn in as the 27th President of the United States on March 4, 1909. His presidency however proved to be a difficult …

Dollar Diplomacy | History & Significance | Britannica

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Under the name of Dollar Diplomacy, the Taft administration engineered such a policy in Nicaragua. It supported the overthrow of José Santos Zelaya and set up Adolfo Díaz in his place; it established a collector of …