27th President of the United States
William Howard Taft
“Big Bill”
- In office
- March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
- Party
- Republican
- Home state
- Ohio
- Lived
- 1857–1930
- Days in office
- 1,461
- In order
- No. 27: after Theodore Roosevelt, before Woodrow Wilson
- Vice president
- James S. Sherman
Key achievements & events
- Brought about 80 antitrust suits, including breaking up Standard Oil
- Backed the 16th Amendment (income tax) and 17th Amendment (direct election of senators)
- Pursued "Dollar Diplomacy" in Latin America and Asia
- Admitted Arizona and New Mexico as states (1912)
Remember: The only person to serve as both president and Chief Justice of the United States (1921-1930).