taft, william h

Examines the private life and political career of the only president to also serve as Supreme Court justice and describes the influence of his wife, Nellie.

Presents a biography of twenty-seventh president of the United states William Howard Taft and traces his personal and political life and career as a state and federal judge, secretary of war under Theodore Roosevelt, political reforms of his presidency, and his appointment at Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1920.

A biography of the twenty-seventh president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.

Traces the life of the twenty-seventh president, who worked to guard against unfair child labor practices and oversaw the planting of the first Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to William Howard Taft.

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1912 run for the presidency between former president Theodore Roosevelt; his hand-picked successor, William H. Taft; Democratic nominee, Woodrow Wilson; and labor leader Eugene V. Debs.