William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930), was the
27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later the tenth
Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). He is the only person
to have served in both offices. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is one of
the eight U.S. Presidents who hail from Ohio which is nicknamed
"the Mother of Presidents" and "the cradle of Presidents".
In his first and only term, Taft's domestic agenda emphasized trust-
busting, civil service reform, strengthening the Interstate Commerce
Commission, improving the performance of the postal service,
passage of the Sixteenth Amendment, and launched 80 antitrust suits
against some of the nations biggest corporations. Abroad, Taft sought
to further the economic development of underdeveloped nations in
Latin America and Asia through "Dollar Diplomacy". However, Taft
often alienated his own key constituencies, and was overwhelmingly
defeated in his bid for a second term in the presidential election of
1912. He was the first President to throw out a ceremonial first pitch
in a baseball game (1910).
After leaving office, Taft spent his time in academia, arbitration, and
the search for world peace through his self-founded League to
Enforce Peace. In 1921, after the First World War, President Warren
G. Harding appointed Taft Chief Justice of the United States. Taft
served in this capacity until shortly before his death in 1930. He is the
only former president to administer the oath of office to another
President and the only Chief Justice to serve with associate justices
whom he had appointed to the court.
Source (data): whitehouse.gov, sos.state.oh.us, wikipedia.com
27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later the tenth
Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). He is the only person
to have served in both offices. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is one of
the eight U.S. Presidents who hail from Ohio which is nicknamed
"the Mother of Presidents" and "the cradle of Presidents".
In his first and only term, Taft's domestic agenda emphasized trust-
busting, civil service reform, strengthening the Interstate Commerce
Commission, improving the performance of the postal service,
passage of the Sixteenth Amendment, and launched 80 antitrust suits
against some of the nations biggest corporations. Abroad, Taft sought
to further the economic development of underdeveloped nations in
Latin America and Asia through "Dollar Diplomacy". However, Taft
often alienated his own key constituencies, and was overwhelmingly
defeated in his bid for a second term in the presidential election of
1912. He was the first President to throw out a ceremonial first pitch
in a baseball game (1910).
After leaving office, Taft spent his time in academia, arbitration, and
the search for world peace through his self-founded League to
Enforce Peace. In 1921, after the First World War, President Warren
G. Harding appointed Taft Chief Justice of the United States. Taft
served in this capacity until shortly before his death in 1930. He is the
only former president to administer the oath of office to another
President and the only Chief Justice to serve with associate justices
whom he had appointed to the court.
Source (data): whitehouse.gov, sos.state.oh.us, wikipedia.com
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Posted July 2011