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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States and the tenth chief justice of the United States, the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908 as a Republican and defeated for reelection in 1912 by Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson in a three-way race that ...
The largest height difference between two presidential candidates (out of the candidates whose heights are known) was in the 1860 election, when Abraham Lincoln stood 12 inches (30 cm) taller than opponent Stephen A. Douglas.
[34] [35] President Taft, Representative Champ Clark, Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson, and Virginia Governor William Hodges Mann all spoke at the February 22 meeting. [36] The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association (GWMNMA) was formed at this meeting, and plans were adopted to raise $500,000 to go toward the cost of ...
Elon Musk, William Howard Taft and Vivek Ramaswamy Credit - Musk: Jabin Botsford—The Washington Post/Getty Images; Taft: Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images; Ramaswamy: Michael M ...
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.
Grandfather’s Hat, for his grandfather William Henry Harrison was the 9th president of the United States [102] The Human Iceberg , [ 103 ] although he could warmly engage a crowd with his speeches, he was cold and detached when speaking with people on an individual basis.
Helen Louise "Nellie" Taft (née Herron; June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943) was the First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 as the wife of President William Howard Taft. Born to a politically well-connected Ohio family, she took an early interest in political life, deciding at the age of 17 that she wished to become first lady.
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) Career information; High school: William Howard Taft (Woodland Hills, California) College: USC (2003–2006) NFL draft: 2007 / round: 2 / pick: 51: Career history New York Giants (2007–2010) Philadelphia Eagles ; St. Louis Rams ; Tampa Bay Buccaneers *