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William Howard Taft
27th President of the United States
(March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913)
Nickname: None
listed.
Born: September
15, 1857, in Cincinnati,
Ohio
Died: March
8, 1930, in Washington, D.C.
Father: Alphonso
Taft
Mother: Louisa
Maria Torrey Taft
Married: Helen
Herron (1861-1943), on June 19, 1886
Children: Robert
Alphonso Taft (1889-1953);
Helen Herron Taft (1891-1987); Charles Phelps Taft (1897-1983)
Religion: Unitarian
Education: Graduated
from Yale College (1878); Cincinnati Law School (1880)
Occupation: Lawyer,
public official
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
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Judge in Ohio Superior Court, 1887-90
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U.S. Solicitor General, 1890-92
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U.S. Circuit Court Judge, 1892-1900
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Governor of the Philippines, 1901-04
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Secretary of War, 1904-08 (under  T.
Roosevelt)
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Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1921-30
Presidential Salary: $75,000/year
Presidential Election
Results:
|
Year |
|
Popular Votes |
Electoral Votes |
|
1908 |
William H. Taft |
7,676,320 |
321 |
| |
William J. Bryan |
6,412,294 |
162 |
|
1912 |
Woodrow
Wilson |
6,296,547 |
435 |
| |
Theodore
Roosevelt |
4,118,571 |
88 |
| |
William H. Taft |
3,486,720 |
8 |
Vice President: James
S. Sherman (1909-12)
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
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Philander C. Knox (1909-13)
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Franklin MacVeagh (1909-13)
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Secretary of War
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Jacob M. Dickinson (1909-11)
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Henry L.
Stimson (1911-13)
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Attorney General
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George W.
Wickersham (1909-13)
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Postmaster General
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Frank H. Hitchcock (1909-13)
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Secretary of the Navy
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George von L. Meyer (1909-13)
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Secretary of the Interior
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Richard A. Ballinger (1909-11)
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Walter Lowrie Fisher (1911-13)
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Secretary of Agriculture
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James Wilson (1909-13)
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
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Charles Nagel (1909-13)
Notable Events:
Internet Biographies:
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William Howard Taft --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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William Howard Taft --
from Table
of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States - MSN Encarta
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Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of
print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography,
written by Henry F. Pringle, author of The
Life and Times of William Howard Taft, along with suggestions
for further reading.
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William Howard Taft --
from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
Historical Documents:
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Inaugural Address
(1909)
Media Resources:
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Audio
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Abolishment of war throughout the world. (2:30)
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RealAudio | MP3
(1,180K)
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From the Vincent
Voice Library at
Michigan State University under the leadership of Dr. Maurice Crane.
Other Internet Resources:
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William Howard Taft
National Historic Site
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The Cincinnati, Ohio birthplace and childhood home of Taft. Tourist
information is available.
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William Howard Taft
27th President of the United States
(March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913)
Helen Taft
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