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William Howard Taft ... As Governor-General, Taft oversaw the final months of the primary phase of the Philippine–American War. ... Taft was sworn in as president ...
April 14 - Taft establishes the tradition of the president throwing the ceremonial first pitch. [18] April 22 - Leonard Wood takes office as Chief of Staff of the United States Army. April 25 - Taft nominates Charles Evans Hughes to the Supreme Court of the United States. May 2 - Horace Harmon Lurton is sworn in as an associate justice of the ...
The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.
The presidency of William Howard Taft began on March 4, 1909, when William Howard Taft was inaugurated as 27th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1913.. Taft was a Republican from
The inauguration of William Howard Taft as the 27th president of the United States was held on Thursday, March 4, 1909, at the Senate chamber inside the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., instead of the regular East Portico due to a blizzard.
Interim governor (July 20, 1815 – July 27, 1816). He left the charge for health reasons Juan Ignacio Pérez: 1816 1817 Interim governor (July 27, 1816 – March 20, 1817) Manuel Pardo: 1817 1817 Interim governor (March 20, 1817 – May 27, 1817); Also was governor of Coahuila (1819–20) Antonio María Martínez: 1817 1821 Official governor
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 car. [223] First president to visit Canada while in office. [224]
The governor of Texas is the head of the state government of Texas and is the highest elected official in the state. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branches of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who took office in 2015.