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Childhood/ Educational Background Born in Cincinnati, Ohio Worshiped his parents 5 siblings Obese as a child Attended Woodward High Yale University University of Cincinnati Taft’s house

Family/ Social Life During presidency had a hands off approach to family and domestic affairs 3 children Loved his children and family                                                                                   Loved sports 1st president to take up golf Weight offended some and amused others Frequently embarrassed his family and associates

Professional Life Ohio Superior Court Solicitor General       Ohio Superior Court Solicitor General Federal Circuit Judge Commission in the Philippines Secretary of War

Political Life Often called the reluctant president Mann-Elkins Act of 1910 Known as the “Great Trust-Buster” Made two major missteps as president Committed to the expansion of US foreign trade Nicknamed “Peaceful Bill”

Post Presidency Taught at Yale University Law School 1st president to serve as president and then become the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Died on March 8, 1930 Presidency often said to have been a political “disaster”                                                                     

Works Cited The American President:William H. Taft, http://www.americanpresident.org/kotrain/courses/WHT/WHT_Life_Before_The_Presidency.htm, 10/29/02 American Presidents:Life Portraits William Howard Taft, http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=26, 10/26/02 World Book: William Howard Taft, http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=presidents&page=html/taft.htm&direct=yes, 10/28/02 Think Quest:President William Howard Taft, http://library.thinkquest.org/12587/contents/personalities/wtaft/wht.html, 10/29/02