William Howard Taft

(1857-1930)

President of the United States from 1909 to 1913

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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of Theodore Roosevelt, but was defeated for re-election by Woodrow Wilson in 1912 after Roosevelt split the Republican vote by running as a third-party candidate. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft to be chief justice, a position in which he served until a month before his death.

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Born	William Howard Taft 15 September 1857 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died	8 March 1930 (aged 72) Washington, D.C.
Zodiac	Virgo
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Helen Herron Taft 1861-1943 · First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 · m. 1886 info edit

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Robert Taft info 1st child with Helen Herron Taft Male b. 8 Sep 1889 d. 31 Jul 1953 · Age: 63 (at death) · 1889-1953 · American politician

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Helen Taft Manning info 2nd child with Helen Herron Taft Female b. 1 Aug 1891 d. 21 Feb 1987 · Age: 95 (at death) · 1891-1987 · American historian

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Charles Phelps Taft II info 3rd child with Helen Herron Taft Male b. 20 Sep 1897 d. 24 Jun 1983 · Age: 85 (at death) · 1897-1983 · United States Army soldier

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Alphonso Taft · Father · 1810-1891 · American diplomat info

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Louise Taft · Mother · 1827-1907 · Mother of U.S. President William Howard Taft info

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Alphonso Taft and Louisa Torrey · m. 1853

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Samuel Davenport · Older Brother · 1855- · Celebrity Baby info

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Henry Waters · Younger Brother · 1859- · Celebrity Baby info

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Horace Dutton · Younger Brother · 1861- · Celebrity Baby info

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Frances Louise · Younger Sister · 1865- · Celebrity Baby info

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William Howard Taft III · Grandson · 1915-1991 · American diplomat edit info

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Robert Taft, Jr. · Grandson · 1917-1993 · American politician edit info

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Seth Taft · Grandson · 1922-2013 · American politician edit info

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Bob Taft · Great-grandson · 1942- · Ohio politician edit info

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William Howard Taft IV · Great-grandson · 1945- · American diplomat edit info

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