27 – William Taft

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  SITEDESCRIPTIONCITYSTATE
BIRTHPLACEBIRTHPLACE MARKERCINCINNATIOHIO
BOYHOOD HOMEBOYHOOD HOMECINCINNATIOHIO
INAUGURAL SITEUS CAPITOLWASHINGTON DCWASHINGTON DC
DEATH PLACE ( RESIDENCE )SYRIAN REPUBLIC PRIVATE HOUSEWASHINGTON DCWASHINGTON DC
BURIAL PLACEARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERYARLINGTONVIRGINIA
STATUETAFT MEMORIALWASHINGTON DCWASHINGTON DC
PARTY AFFILIATIONREPUBLICANN/AN/A
ALMA MATERCINCINNATI LAW SCHOOLCINCINNATIOHIO
ALMA MATERYALE UNIVERSITYNEW HAVENCONNECTICUT