William Howard Taft

William Taft Served from September 15, 1857-March 8, 1930 only person to have served as both President of the United States and Chief Justice of its Supreme Court.

Taft became a supreme court justice in 1921 Taft became a supreme court justice in 1921. Warren Harding appointed him as chief justice.

Taft established the Tariff board to examine tariff rates Taft established the Tariff board to examine tariff rates. He believed that U.S. industry needed the protection of tariffs, he favored lowering them significantly. Twice as many trusts were “busted” by Taft than by Roosevelt in a single presidential term

The policy generally failed Dollar Diplomacy Taft encouraged “dollar diplomacy”: the U.S. made loans to foreign countries to encourage investment by American banks. The policy generally failed

Random Facts: Nicknamed “Big Lub” as a teenager, as he was well over 200 pounds and 6 feet tall He played football and participated in wrestling Received bachelor of law degree in 1880