Taft, William Howard

Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30), b. Cincinnati.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Later Life
• Presidency
• Early Career
• Bibliography

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