HIGHLIGHTS
President from 1909 to 1913 |
He was Teddy Roosevelts Secretary of War and was chosen by Teddy to contest in the election and became president. |
But within 4 years Teddy was unhappy with Taft and contested against him in the next election. Because of division of votes between Teddy and Taft, Woodrow Wilson won. |
After the Presidency, he became the Chief Justice of the Supreme court. |
He was the first President to be buried in Arlington Cemetery |
NAME OF SITE | DESCRIPTION | CITY | STATE |
BIRTHPLACE | BIRTHPLACE MARKER | CINCINNATI | OHIO |
BOYHOOD HOME | BOYHOOD HOME | CINCINNATI | OHIO |
INAUGURAL SITE | US CAPITOL | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON DC |
DEATH PLACE ( RESIDENCE ) | SYRIAN REPUBLIC PRIVATE HOUSE | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON DC |
BURIAL PLACE | ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY | ARLINGTON | VIRGINIA |
STATUE | TAFT MEMORIAL | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON DC |
PARTY AFFILIATION | REPUBLICAN | N/A | N/A |
ALMA MATER | CINCINNATI LAW SCHOOL | CINCINNATI | OHIO |
ALMA MATER | YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN | CONNECTICUT |
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT BOYHOOD HOME
CINCINNATI OHIOWILLIAM HOWARD TAFT BIRTHPLACE ROOM –
CINCINNATI OHIO
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT OFFICE DESK INTERIOR – CINCINNATI OHIO WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CABINET CHAIR
CINCINNATI OHIO
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT’S BIBLE – CINCINNATI OHIO INAUGURAL SITE OF WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT – WASHINGTON DC
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HOUSE Was The Syrian Embassy CLOSE UP – WASHINGTON D.C
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT BURIAL PLACE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT BURIAL PLACE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Mission Inn Hotel Riverside CALIFORNIA Mission Inn Hotel Riverside CALIFORNIA
Mission Inn Hotel Riverside CALIFORNIA PRESIDENTIAL ROOM
Mission Inn Hotel
Riverside CALIFORNIA
William Howard Taft CHAIR IN Mission Inn Hotel Riverside CALIFORNIA University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OHIO
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OHIO University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OHIO
University of Cincinnati College of Law & William Howard Taft STATUE