William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died on March 8, 1930. He served as the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and as the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930, the only person in American history to hold both offices. Before the presidency he rose rapidly through federal legal posts, including solicitor general and judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, then served as the first civilian governor of the Philippines and as secretary of war under Theodore Roosevelt, who made him his chosen successor. As chief justice, Taft pushed through the Judiciary Act of 1925, which gave the Supreme Court much greater control over its own docket, and he is generally rated by historians as a more effective chief justice than president.
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RoleChief Justice of the United States, 1921-1930; 27th President of the United States, 1909-1913 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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Was William Howard Taft the only person to serve as both president and chief justice of the United States?
Yes, Taft is the only person to have served as both president and chief justice of the United States.
William Howard Taft served as the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and later as the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person in American history to have held both offices. As chief justice he pushed through the Judiciary Act of 1925, which gave the Supreme Court much greater control over its own docket, and historians generally rate him as a more effective chief justice than president.
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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930.
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He was active in many organizations, was a leader in the worldwide arbitration movement, and taught international law at the Yale Law School.
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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.
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William Howard Taft was born September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Alphonso Taft and Louise Torrey.
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He died at his home in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 1930, at age 72, likely of heart disease, inflammation of the liver, and high blood pressure.
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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857, March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930.
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