William Howard Taft | |
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26th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 | |
Vice President | James S. Sherman |
Preceded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
United States Secretary of War | |
In office February 1, 1904 – June 30, 1908 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Elihu Root |
Succeeded by | Luke Edward Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | September 15, 1857 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 8, 1930 (aged 72) Washington City, U.S. |
Political party | Unionist |
Spouse(s) | Helen Herron (m. 1886) |
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. A member of the Unionist Party, he previously served as United States Secretary of War from 1904 to 1908.
The American state of Taft is named after him.
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