William H. Taft By alauwerswlms Oct 12, 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio Oct 12, 1878 Graduated Yale College Oct 12, 1880 Graduated Cincinnati Law School Oct 12, 1886 Married Helen Herron Oct 12, 1889 Son Robert Alphonso Taft was born Oct 12, 1891 Daughter Helen Herron Taft was born Oct 12, 1892 Appointed judge of U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct 12, 1897 Son Charles Phelps Taft was born Oct 12, 1901 Appointed governor of the Philippines Oct 12, 1904 Appointed Secretary of War Oct 12, 1908 Elected President of the United States Oct 12, 1909 First Middle School was created in Columbus, Ohio Oct 12, 1910 Taft threw out the "First Ball" at the major league season game Oct 12, 1912 New Mexico became a state Oct 12, 1912 Defeated for re-election by Woodrow Wilson Oct 12, 1921 Appointed Chief Justice of the United States Oct 12, 1930 Died in Washington, D.C