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  2. William Howard Taft - Wikipedia

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    William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices. Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  3. Presidency of William Howard Taft - Wikipedia

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    Taft, more quietly than his predecessor, filed many more cases than did Roosevelt, and rejected his predecessor's contention that there was such a thing as a "good" trust. This lack of flair marked Taft's presidency; according to Lurie, Taft "was boring—honest, likable, but boring". [147]

  4. Timeline of the William Howard Taft presidency - Wikipedia

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    June 25 - Taft signs the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, the Mann Act, and the Postal Savings Bank Act into law. June 27 - Robert A. Taft accidentally strikes a pedestrian with his car. President Taft offers compensation in addition to covering medical expenses. [21] July 2 - Taft sets aside nearly 8.5 million acres as federal land in Alaska. [22]

  5. Third Party System - Wikipedia

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    The Civil War and Reconstruction issues polarized the parties until the Compromise of 1877 finally ended the political warfare. War issues resonated for a quarter century, as Republicans waved the "bloody shirt" (of dead union soldiers), and Democrats warned against non-existent "Black supremacy" in the South and plutocracy in the North.

  6. Hughes Court - Wikipedia

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    The Hughes Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1930 to 1941, when Charles Evans Hughes served as Chief Justice of the United States.Hughes succeeded William Howard Taft as Chief Justice after the latter's retirement, and Hughes served as Chief Justice until his retirement, at which point Harlan Stone was nominated and confirmed as Hughes's replacement.

  7. William Howard Taft National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    William Howard Taft National Historic Site is a historic house at 2038 Auburn Avenue in the Mount Auburn Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio, a mile (1.6 km) north of Downtown. It was the birthplace and childhood home of William Howard Taft, the 27th president and the 10th chief justice of the United States.

  8. The president could invoke a 1947 law to try to suspend the ...

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    Taft-Hartley was meant to curb the power of unions. The law was introduced by two Republicans — Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Rep. Fred Hartley Jr. of New Jersey — in the aftermath of World War II.

  9. List of executive actions by William Howard Taft - Wikipedia

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    Listed below are executive orders numbered 1051–1743 and presidential proclamations signed by United States President William Howard Taft (1909–1913). He issued 724 executive orders. [ 8 ] His executive orders are also listed on Wikisource , along with his presidential proclamations .