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It was the last official inaugural ball until 1949, as Taft's successor as president, Woodrow Wilson, asked the city of Washington not to hold it, thereby putting a temporary end to the practice. The tradition of inaugural balls was revived in 1949 as part of the second inauguration of Harry S. Truman. [4]
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In 1909, William Taft took the oath of office inside the Senate chamber after a blizzard dropped nearly 10 inches of snow on D.C. But the parade was held outdoors, featuring 20,000 marchers.
Taft with Woodrow Wilson prior to the latter's inauguration. March 4, 1913. January 20 - Taft accepts a position as professor at Yale Law School. [54] February 8 - Taft personally attends a session of Congress to deliver a eulogy for Vice President James S. Sherman. This is the first time a president has attended a session of Congress ...
First president to ride to and from his inauguration in a car. [33] First president to appoint a former president (William Howard Taft) to the Supreme Court. [222] First president to give his inaugural address over an amplified system. [220] First president to own and install a radio in the White House. [220] First president to learn to drive a ...
US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump takes the oath of office as he is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States ©Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) served as 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. Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.