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Born September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati OH. His father was a successful lawyer and figure in the OH. His father was a successful lawyer and figure in the [us:rep]. Taft graduated from [ct:yaleuniv] in 1878, studied law, and was admitted to the Ohio bar. In 1886, he married Helen Herron. The Tafts had three children, including [rat]. He was appointed a judge of the sixth circuit of the federal Circuit Court of Appeals by President [bh] in 1892. In 1900, President [wmk] sent Taft to the Philippines, where he became the first civil governor of the islands. In 1904, [tr] appointed him secretary of war. Roosevelt was pleased with Taft and gained the 1908 Republican nomination for him. Taft won the election. He had problems with Congress. He antagonized liberal Republicans with his positions on tariffs and other issues. When he ran again in 1912, he was opposed by [tr] of the [bmp] as well as Democrat [ww], who won. In 1921, President [wgh] appointed him chief justice of the [sct], where he served until 1930, the year of his death. CODE left
Born September 15, 1857 in [oh:cincinna] OH. His father was a successful lawyer and figure in the [us:rep]. Taft graduated from [ct:yaleuniv] in 1878, studied law, and was admitted to the Ohio bar. In 1886, he married Helen Herron. The Tafts had three children, including [rat]. He was appointed a judge of the sixth circuit of the federal Circuit Court of Appeals by President [bh] in 1892. In 1900, President [wmk] sent Taft to the Philippines, where he became the first civil governor of the islands. In 1904, [tr] appointed him secretary of war. Roosevelt was pleased with Taft and gained the 1908 Republican nomination for him. Taft won the election. He had problems with Congress. He antagonized liberal Republicans with his positions on tariffs and other issues. When he ran again in 1912, he was opposed by [tr] of the [bmp] as well as Democrat [ww], who won. In 1921, President [wgh] appointed him chief justice of the [sct], where he served until 1930, the year of his death.
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