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 He was born on September 15 th, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He died in Washington D.C on March 8 th, 1930 at age 72.  He was elected on March 1 st,

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2  He was born on September 15 th, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He died in Washington D.C on March 8 th, 1930 at age 72.  He was elected on March 1 st, 1909.  He was a Republican.  He got stuck in a bathtub during his first term.

3  Mom-Louise  Dad-Alphonso  Brother-Henry  Brother-Horace  Sister- Frances  Step Brothers-Charles and Peter  Kids teased him and called him “Lubber” because he was large.  He graduated from Yale for college.

4  He was married to Helen Herron.  They got married in 1886.  Robert-son  Helen-daughter  Charles-Son  He had a very little house.

5  He ran against William Jennings Bryan.  Vice president: James S. Sherman.  He got 321 votes.  William Jennings Bryan got 162 votes.  Taft won by a lot of votes.

6 One of his workers accused Richard A. Balling of making dishonest land deals. This was a very big problem because he ended up being innocent.

7 After Taft was president he became a law professor at Yale. During those years Taft gave many speeches.

8  Taft was the fattest president ever.  Taft was the very first president to own a car.  Taft was the secretary of war.  Taft Lived to be 72.

9  William Taft By, BreAnn Rumsch. 2009.  Fact monster.com  Britannica


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