William Howard Taft
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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was an American politician, the 27th President of the United States, the 10th Chief Justice of the United States, and a leader of the Republican party.
Taft served as Solicitor General of the United States, federal judge, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of War before being nominated for president in the 1908 Republican National Convention with the backing of his predecessor and close friend Theodore Roosevelt. His presidency was characterized by trust-busting, strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission, expanding the civil service, and establishing a better postal system. Taft defeated Roosevelt for the 1912 Republican nomination in a bruising battle in 1912. In 1921, he became Chief Justice, becoming the only President to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Taft served as Solicitor General of the United States, federal judge, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of War before being nominated for president in the 1908 Republican National Convention with the backing of his predecessor and close friend Theodore Roosevelt. His presidency was characterized by trust-busting, strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission, expanding the civil service, and establishing a better postal system. Taft defeated Roosevelt for the 1912 Republican nomination in a bruising battle in 1912. In 1921, he became Chief Justice, becoming the only President to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
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