Resultado de búsqueda
Death. v. t. e. William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930, the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of Theodore Roosevelt ...
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Synopsis
- Early Life
- Public Service
- U.S. Presidency
- Weighty Issues and Post-Presidency
- Death and Legacy
William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 1857. From a prominent political family, he followed his forebears into law and was on track to be a career jurist, well on his way to his dream job of sitting on the Supreme Court, when he was sidetracked for a term as the 27th U.S. president by his wife and Theodore Roosevelt. Taf...
William Howard Taft, born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was one of six children of Louisa Maria Torrey and Alphonso Taft. Many Taft ancestors, who could be traced back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, had gone into law, including William's father, Alphonso Taft. Alphonso Taft had served under President Ulysses S. Grant as both secreta...
Taft did evince some political aspirations, joking that if he ever made it to Washington, it would be because his wife was secretary of the treasury, but he had always said his lifelong dream was to sit on the Supreme Court. Nellie, however, who had visited the Hayes White House with her family as a child, expressed a keen interest in living there....
Taft had an easy victory in the November 1908 election, sliding in on the popularity and endorsement of predecessor Theodore Roosevelt. He assumed the office of president on March 4, 1909, but the rest of his single-term presidency was not as easy. A stickler for the law, Taft was less inclined to push the envelope of presidential power as Roosevel...
While in college, Taft earned the nickname "Big Lub" due to his size -- he was almost 6 feet tall and weighed more than 240 pounds at that time -- but he managed it well. Never a drinker during his White House years but indulging in a copious appetite, his size increased to morbid obesity. He was often the butt of jokes for reported incidents of be...
William Howard Taft died on March 8, 1930, at his home in Washington, D.C. He was the first president to be buried in Arlington Cemetery, and the first to have a funeral broadcast on the radio. In fact, President Taft's presidential career included a broad range of "firsts": He was the first president to have a presidential automobile, converting t...
William Howard Taft (Cincinnati, 15 de septiembre de 1857-Washington, D. C., 8 de marzo de 1930) fue el vigésimo séptimo presidente de los Estados Unidos (1909-1913) y el décimo presidente de la Corte Suprema (1921-1930). Es la única persona en la historia de Estados Unidos que ha desempeñado ambos cargos.
10 de abr. de 2024 · September 15, 1857, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Died: March 8, 1930, Washington, D.C. (aged 72) Title / Office: supreme court (1921-1930), United States. Supreme Court of the United States (1921-1930), United States. presidency of the United States of America (1909-1913), United States. governor (1901-1904), Philippines. (Show more)
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Howard Taft. (Cincinnati, 1857 - Washington, 1930) Político estadounidense, vigesimoséptimo presidente de los Estados Unidos de América (1909-1013). Su presidencia estuvo marcada por una tendencia manifiesta a suprimir las iniciativas progresistas de su predecesor en el cargo, Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909), especialmente en la ...
8 de mar. de 2016 · WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8 — William Howard Taft died at 5:15 p.m. today. Surrendering at last to a combination of ailments, the former President and chief justice passed away after...
29 de oct. de 2009 · Taft remained chief justice until shortly before his death, on March 8, 1930, from complications of heart disease. By: History.com Editors HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and ...
