William Howard Taft

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Supreme Court

William Howard Taft served as the Supreme Court's tenth Chief Justice from 1921-1930.

He was nominated by President Warren Harding on June 30, 1921. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1921, and received commission that same day. He resigned on February 3, 1930.

Sixth Circuit

Taft served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on December 16, 1891. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1892, and received commission that same day. He resigned on March 15, 1900.

Education

• Yale College, B.A, 1878
• University of Cincinnati College of Law, LL.B., 1880

Professional career

• Assistant prosecuting attorney, Hamilton County, Ohio, 1881-1883
• Collector of internal revenue, City of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1882
• Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1883-1887
• Assistant county Solicitor, Hamilton County, Ohio, 1885-1887
• Judge, Superior Court of Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1887-1890
• Solicitor General of the United States, 1890-1892
• Professor and dean, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1896-1900
• President, U.S. Philippine Commission, 1900-1901
• Civil Governor, Philippine Islands, 1901-1904
• U.S. Secretary of War, 1904-1908
• President of the United States, 1909-1913
• Kent professor of law, Yale University, 1913-1921

See also

• History of the Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Chief Justices

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from The White House website.

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