William Howard Taft
27th President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 9/15/1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Died
- 3/8/1930 in Washington, D.C.(Age 72)
- Burial Location
- Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Term in Office
- Party
- Republican
- Years
- 1909 - 1913
- Running Mate
- James S. Sherman
- Age When Elected
- 51
Significant Events
Antitrust Policy
5/15/1911
Broke up major monopolies, including Standard Oil.
Income Tax Amendment
2/3/1913
The 16th Amendment, allowing Congress to levy an income tax, was ratified.