William Taft William Taft was the twenty seventh president of the United States During Taft's presidency the Republican Party was divided Taft tried to work with both sides of the party But they could not get along After leaving the White House Taft became a teacher Then he was made chief justice of the US Supreme Court Taft is the only person in US history to have been both president and chief justice Taft served his country well
The 27th President of the United States William Taft
Timeline 1857 William Howard Taft was born on September 15 in Cincinnati Ohio 1886 On June 19 Taft married Helen Nellie Herron 1881 Taft became a prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County Ohio 1901 Taft became governor of the Philippines
The 27th President of the United States William Taft 1912 Taft lost the presidential election to Woodrow Wilson 1921 President Warren G Harding asked Taft to be chief justice of the US Supreme Court 1909 On March 4 Taft became the twenty seventh US president 1930 In February Taft left the Supreme Court William Taft died on March 8
