William Howard Taft

Summary

William Howard Taft is a human^[1]. Born in Cincinnati^[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1857^[3]. He passed away in Washington metropolitan area^[4]. He died on March 8, 1930^[5]. He worked as a judge^[6], lawyer^[7], prosecutor^[8], pedagogue^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,281 views/month, #2,487 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Howard Taft's place of birth was Cincinnati^[2].
• William Howard Taft died in Washington metropolitan area^[4].
• William Howard Taft was born on September 15, 1857^[3].
• William Howard Taft died on March 8, 1930^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[12].
• William Howard Taft's father was Alphonso Taft^[13].
• William Howard Taft's mother was Louise Taft^[14].
• Among William Howard Taft's spouses was Helen Herron Taft^[15].
• A child of William Howard Taft was Robert A. Taft^[16].
• A child of William Howard Taft was Helen Taft Manning^[17].
• A child of William Howard Taft was Charles Phelps Taft II^[18].
• William Howard Taft held citizenship in United States^[19].
• English was William Howard Taft's native language^[20].
• William Howard Taft's professions included judge^[6].
• William Howard Taft's professions included lawyer^[7].
• William Howard Taft worked as a prosecutor^[8].
• William Howard Taft's professions included pedagogue^[9].
• William Howard Taft worked as a university teacher^[10].
• William Howard Taft's professions included politician^[21].
• William Howard Taft held the position of President of the United States^[22].
• William Howard Taft held the position of Chief Justice of the United States^[23].
• William Howard Taft held the position of United States Secretary of War^[24].
• William Howard Taft held the position of Governor of Cuba^[25].
• William Howard Taft held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines^[26].
• William Howard Taft held the position of Solicitor General of the United States^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1857-09-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1930-03-08^[31]

• Community tags: politician^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 660d9a87-13f2-4688-8741-210d439a9d48^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cincinnati^[2], William Howard Taft… he was born on September 15, 1857^[3]. His father was Alphonso Taft^[13]. His mother was Louise Taft^[14]. English was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Yale College^[34], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1701^[37]; University of Cincinnati College of Law^[38], a law school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1833^[41], headquartered in Cincinnati^[42]; and University of Cincinnati^[43], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1819^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge^[6], lawyer^[7], prosecutor^[8], pedagogue^[9], university teacher^[10], and politician^[21]. Employers include Yale Law School^[47], a law school^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1824^[50], headquartered in New Haven^[51]; Boston University^[52], a research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1869^[55], headquartered in Boston^[56]; University of Cincinnati^[57]; and University of Cincinnati College of Law^[58]. Positions held include President of the United States^[22], an elective office^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1787^[61]; Chief Justice of the United States^[23], a public office^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1789^[64]; United States Secretary of War^[24], a position^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1789^[67]; Governor of Cuba^[25]; Governor-General of the Philippines^[26], a historical position^[68], in Spain^[69], founded in 1571^[70]; and Solicitor General of the United States^[27], a position^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1870^[73].

Recognition

William Howard Taft received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[74].

Personal Life

William Howard Taft was married to Helen Herron Taft^[15]. Children include Robert A. Taft^[16], a politician^[75], 1889–1953^[76], of United States^[77]; Helen Taft Manning^[17], a judge^[78], 1891–1987^[79], of United States^[80]; and Charles Phelps Taft II^[18], a basketball player^[81], 1897–1983^[82], of United States^[83]. His religion is recorded as Unitarianism^[84]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[85].

Death and Burial

William Howard Taft died on March 8, 1930^[5]. He passed away in Washington metropolitan area^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[86]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Howard Taft include Taft–Katsura Agreement^[87], an agreement^[88] and Taft Bridge^[89], a deck arch bridge^[90], in United States^[91], founded in 1897^[92].

Why It Matters

William Howard Taft ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,281 views/month, #2,487 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Taft–Katsura Agreement^[87], an agreement^[88] and Taft Bridge^[89], a deck arch bridge^[90], in United States^[91], founded in 1897^[92].

FAQs

Where was William Howard Taft born?

William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati^[2].

Where did William Howard Taft die?

William Howard Taft died in Washington metropolitan area^[4].

Who were William Howard Taft's parents?

William Howard Taft's father was Alphonso Taft^[13]. William Howard Taft's mother was Louise Taft^[14].

Who was William Howard Taft married to?

William Howard Taft's spouses include Helen Herron Taft^[15].

What did William Howard Taft do for work?

William Howard Taft worked as judge^[6], lawyer^[7], prosecutor^[8], pedagogue^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did William Howard Taft go to school?

William Howard Taft was educated at Yale College^[34], University of Cincinnati College of Law^[38], and University of Cincinnati^[43].

What awards did William Howard Taft receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[74].