William Taft By 22gnpitts Sep 15, 1857 Born 1878 Graduated from Yale 1880 Graduated from Law School 1886 Married Helen Herron 1891 Appointed a federal circuit judge at 34 1900 President McKinley sent him to the Philippines as chief civil administrator Period: 1901 to 1904 Governor of Philippines 1904 President Roosevelt made made him Secretary of War 1907 Roosevelt decided Taft would be his successor 1912 Republicans renominated Taft 1912 roosevelt bolted to lead the Progressives 1912 Woodrow Wilson wins Period: 1912 to 1921 taft was a proffessor of law at Yale Period: 1921 to 1930 Taft was made cheif justice of the united States Mar 8, 1930 Died