william+taft

Born in 1857, the son of a distinguised judge, graduated from yale, and return a Cincinnatie to study and practice law. His route to the white house was via administrative post. President Roosevelt made him Secretary of war, and by 1907 taft had decided that he should be his successor. In 1912, when the Republicans renominated taft, Roosevelt bolted the party to lead the Progressives, thus guaranteeing the election of Woodrow Wilson. Taft, free of the Presidency, served as Professor of Law at Yale until President Harding made him Chief Justice of the United States, a position he held until just before his death in 1930. To Taft, the appointment was his greatest honor he wrote: I don't remember that I ever was President. media type="custom" key="8901148"