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 Taft, William H.
27th. 26th Theodore {Roosevelt;} 30th Calvin {Coolidge;} 32nd Franklin Roosevelt
Cincinnati, OH. He was born September 15, 1857.
Helen Herron. Hillary Rodham married Bill {Clinton;} Caroline Scott married Benjamin {Harrison;} Ellen Axson married Woodrow Wilson
over 300 lbs. He was 6 ft 2 in and had a special tub installed in the White house so he could fit.
1909-1913. 1905-1909 Theodore {Roosevelt;} 1913-1921 Woodrow Wilson
James Sherman. Al Gore V.P. for Bill {Clinton;} Charles Fairbanks V.P. for Theodore {Roosevelt;} Theodore Roosevelt V.P. for William McKinley
Arlington National Cemetery. He and John F. Kennedy are the only 2 presidents buried in Arlington.
Almonds. Taft was known to eat pounds of salted almonds in a sitting.
Theodore Roosevelt. The two had a falling out over Taft's policies and Roosevelt ran as a third-party candidate four years later likely costing Taft the election. The 1912 election was won by Woodrow Wilson.
Secretary of War. Taft's accomplishments in this office included meeting with the Emperor of Japan, settling a civil war in Cuba, and playing an important role in the construction of the Panama Canal.
| Taft's father served as Secretary of War and Attorney General in the latter part of Ulysses S. Grant's administration (1869-1877), what was his first name? | All about William Howard Taft
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Alphonso. Alphonso Taft started a family political legacy that has spanned five generations. William Taft, his son, was the 27th President of the USA, and a grandson and great-grandson were US Senators. His great-great-grandson, Robert A. Taft II, was the Governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007, and William Howard Taft III was ambassador to Ireland. William Howard Taft IV was Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1984 to 1989.
Robert. Robert A. Taft was a Republican Senator from 1938 until his death in 1953.
The 7th Inning Stretch. As the story goes, Taft was attending a baseball game and stood up to stretch his legs during the 7th inning. Since the president stood up, so too did the crowd, creating the 7th inning stretch. There are several other possible origins for this tradition as well.
Bathtub. Taft weight in excess of 300 pounds at his heaviest.
William Jennings Bryan. Bryan, a Democrat, ran for the presidency twice against William McKinley and was defeated both times. He is also famous for being part of the Scopes Monkey Trial at which defense attorney Clarence Darrow grilled him on his knowledge of scripture.
Woodrow Wilson. Wilson, a Democrat, served two terms guiding the nation through World War I. Support for Taft's re-election campaign was drained by former Pres. Theodore Roosevelt who ran as a third-party candidate under the Progressive or "Bull Moose" banner taking many Republicans with him.
| Taft later became the first former president appointed to the Supreme Court when President Harding appointed him Chief Justice in 1921. Who was Taft's successor as Chief Justice when he retired in 1930? | All about William Howard Taft
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Charles Evans Hughes. Taft originally appointed Hughes to the court. Hughes left the court in 1916 to run for president and later was re-appointed to the court by President Herbert Hoover to succeed Taft as Chief Justice. Taft loved being Chief Justice, it was literally his dream come true.
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