William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States (1909 - 1913). Born in Cincinnati in 1857, he was one of five children. Taft's father was Secretary of War under President Grant and President Taft was succeeded by a number of politicians in the family.
Taft held a number of positions before being elected president. He was an assistant prosecutor in Cincinnati, Dean of Law at the University of Cincinnati, a federal circuit judge, the 1st civil Governor of the Philippines, and Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt.
Taft's presidency is noted for his tough trust-busting stance and his support of the 16th (income tax) amendment to the Constitution. After his presidency, Taft was appointed by President Harding as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1921-1930), the only president to serve on the high court.
Taft's boyhood home in Cincinnati is now restored and open to the public as the William Howard Taft National Historic Site.
Taft's son, Robert A. Taft served Ohio as a US Senator and his son, Charles P Taft II was elected Mayor of Cincinnati. His Grandson, Robert Taft Jr. was a US Senator (1971-1977) and his great grandson, Robert A. Taft Jr. was Governor of Ohio (1999-2007).
Taft held a number of positions before being elected president. He was an assistant prosecutor in Cincinnati, Dean of Law at the University of Cincinnati, a federal circuit judge, the 1st civil Governor of the Philippines, and Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt.
Taft's presidency is noted for his tough trust-busting stance and his support of the 16th (income tax) amendment to the Constitution. After his presidency, Taft was appointed by President Harding as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1921-1930), the only president to serve on the high court.
Taft's boyhood home in Cincinnati is now restored and open to the public as the William Howard Taft National Historic Site.
Taft's son, Robert A. Taft served Ohio as a US Senator and his son, Charles P Taft II was elected Mayor of Cincinnati. His Grandson, Robert Taft Jr. was a US Senator (1971-1977) and his great grandson, Robert A. Taft Jr. was Governor of Ohio (1999-2007).