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William Howard Taft's Life

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  • Taft is Born

    Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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    William Taft's Life

  • Taft graduates from Yale University

  • Taft graduates from the University of Cincinnati

    Here, Taft got his degree in law.

  • Taft marries his wife, Helen Herron

  • Taft serves as a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court

  • Taft is appointed US Solicitor General by President Harrison

  • Taft becomes a Federal Circuit Judge

  • Taft is sent by President McKinley to the Philippines

    Taft served as Chief Civil Administrator of the Philippines where he helped the economy and help build roads and schools.

  • Taft is named Secretary of War by President Roosevelt

  • Taft is nominated by the Republican party for President

    Taft has new ideas, including not expanding Presidential power.

  • Taft is inaugurated as President

  • Taft passes the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act

    The Act was a plan to lower tariff rates, though it was not very successful, as the rates didn't change much.

  • Taft establishes the Postal Savings System

    This system allowed citizens to save money if they lacked access to a bank.

  • Taft is renominated for President

  • Taft became a professor of law at Yale University

    Taft had lost the Presidential election to President Woodrow Wilson.

  • Taft establishes the Federal Income Tax

  • Taft is named Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by President Harding

  • Taft supports passing the Judge Act

    This Act gave the Supreme Court more control over case selection.

  • Taft helps rule in the Myers vs. United States case.

    This case gave the President the authority to remove executive branch officials.

  • Taft dies at 72