Research topic:William Howard Taft

Click to see an enlarged picture
William Howard Taft. Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

Pictures from Google Image Search

Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Find more facts and information on our topic page about William Howard Taft

Taft, William Howard

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | © World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Taft, William Howard (1857–1930) Twenty-seventh US President (1909–13) and tenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1921–30). He gained great credit as Governor of the Philippines (1901–04), and entered the cabinet of Theodore Roosevelt. Taft won the Republican nomination for President and was elected in 1908. His lack of political experience and tendency to side with the conservatives in the Republican Party caused increasing dissension. In 1912, Roosevelt, having failed to regain the presidential nomination, set up his own Progressive Party. With the Republican vote split, the Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, won the election. Taft taught at Yale Law School until 1921. As Chief Justice, he greatly streamlined the operations of the federal judiciary.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Taft, William Howard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Taft, William Howard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (November 27, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-TaftWilliamHoward.html

"Taft, William Howard." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-TaftWilliamHoward.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

William Howard Taft III, Former Diplomat, Dies
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/25/1991; ; 700+ words ; William Howard Taft III, 75, a former diplomat and...Cincinnati. His grandfather was William Howard Taft, the former U.S. president and...Sean Thomas Taft of Washington and William Howard Taft IV, who lives in Brussels and is...
Taft Law School and William Howard Taft University Re-Accredited by DETC.
Business Wire; 6/11/2008; 700+ words ; ...quality and business ethics." Both William Howard Taft University and Taft Law School...throughout the world. Presently Taft Law School offers programs in...Doctor and Master of Laws) while William Howard Taft University offers programs in...
Our chief magistrate and his powers: a reconsideration of William Howard Taft's "Whig" theory of presidential leadership.
Magazine article from: Presidential Studies Quarterly; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh president of the United States, is primarily remembered...contribute to contemporary debates on proper presidential leadership. William Taft's "Whiggish" Theory of the Presidency It is well-known how the...
William Howard Taft; essential writings and addresses.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 8/1/2009; 487 words ; 9780838642511 William Howard Taft; essential writings and addresses. Taft, William H. Ed by David H. Burton. Fairleigh...editor of the The Collected Works of William Howard Taft compiles a sample of writings and...
Was president sleep deprived?(Health)(William Howard Taft)
Magazine article from: Current Science, a Weekly Reader publication; 1/2/2004; 700+ words ; ...Calif. -- The presidency of William Howard Taft (1909-1913) is considered one...medical condition contribute to Taft's failure in office? John Sotos...recently by accounts he read of Taft's odd behavior while in office...
Robert K. Strouse Appointed Chief Operating Officer of William Howard Taft University.
Business Wire; 8/18/2004; 503 words ; ...chief operating officer of William Howard Taft University. Mr. Strouse has...program development. About William Howard Taft University For over two decades William Howard Taft University (www.TaftU...
ExamSoft to Provide Online Examination Services to William Howard Taft University.
Business Wire; 1/12/2005; 496 words ; ...David L. Boyd, president of William Howard Taft University, announced that...handwrite the exam. About William Howard Taft University For over two decades William Howard Taft University (www.TaftU...
Academic Awards Announced by William Howard Taft University.
Business Wire; 12/26/2003; 619 words ; ...26, 2003 The faculty of William Howard Taft University has announced the...Learned Hand Award. About William Howard Taft University For over two decades William Howard Taft University (www.TaftU...
Lois Lee, Founder and President of Children of the Night, Awarded Honorary Degree from William Howard Taft University Recognizing Twenty-Five Years of Service.
Business Wire; 6/28/2004; 672 words ; ...Humane Letters degree from William Howard Taft University. David L. Boyd...Children of the Night." About William Howard Taft University For over two decades William Howard Taft University (http://www...
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Awarded Honorary Degree from William Howard Taft University Recognizing Service to Public Education.
Business Wire; 2/22/2005; 570 words ; ...Letters (Honoris Causa) by William Howard Taft University. David L. Boyd...across the country. About William Howard Taft University For over two decades William Howard Taft University (http://www...

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

Taft, William Howard
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Taft, William Howard (b. Cincinnati, Ohio, 15 Sep...justice, 1921–1930. William Howard Taft, the only figure in American history...sweet” (J. Anderson, William Howard Taft , 1981, p. 259). Taft graduated...
William Howard Taft
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (1857-1930), as twenty-seventh president of the United States and a chief justice, failed to rise adequately to the challenges of the times, despite his many strong qualities. William Howard Taft...
Taft, William Howard 1857-1930
Book article from: American Decades TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD 1857-1930 Secretary of war, 1904...Politician Few Americans had heard of William Howard Taft when President Theodore Roosevelt...distinction near Cincinnati, Ohio, William Howard Taft was indoctrinated early with the...
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition William Howard Taft National Historic Site see National Parks and Monuments (table).
William Howard Schuman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...son of Samuel Schuman, a businessman, and Rachel "Ray" (Heilbrunn) Schuman, William Howard Schuman — named after President William Howard Taft — was born in New York City on April 4, 1910, and grew up in a household...

Related research topics

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: