Biography

27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices.

Books by William Howard Taft

My dearest Nellie
My dearest Nellie
2011
The Covenanter
The Covenanter
2008
The Philippines The First Civil Governor And Civil Government In The Philippines
The Philippines The First Civil Governor And Civil Government In The Philippines
2007
"Liberty under law" and selected Supreme Court opinions
"Liberty under law" and selected Supreme Court opinions
2004
On Getting On
On Getting On
2003
Popular government and The Anti-Trust Act and the Supreme Court
Popular government and The Anti-Trust Act and the Supreme Court
2003
Presidential messages to Congress
Presidential messages to Congress
2002
The collected works of William Howard Taft
The collected works of William Howard Taft
2001
Address by Hon. William H. Taft on legal ethics
Address by Hon. William H. Taft on legal ethics
1997
Discours prononcé par l'Honora
Discours prononcé par l'Honorable William H. Taft sur l'étiquette professionnelle
1997
The selection and tenure of judges
The selection and tenure of judges
1997
The physical, political & inte
The physical, political & international value of the Panama Canal
1979
William Howard Taft, 1857-1930
William Howard Taft, 1857-1930
1970
William H. Taft papers
William H. Taft papers
1969
Present day problems
Present day problems
1967
The President and his powers
The President and his powers
1967
Advice to advisors
Advice to advisors
1961
Dedication, Alphonso Taft Hall
Dedication, Alphonso Taft Hall
1925
Fallo arbitral del chief justi
Fallo arbitral del chief justice de los estados Unidos de America
1924
Fallo arbitral del chief justi
Fallo arbitral del chief justice de los Estados Unidos de America sobre las reclamaciones del Royal bank of Canada y de John M. Amory & son
1924
Service with fighting men
Service with fighting men
1922
Address by Honourable William H. Taft at the fifth annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association, Ottawa, September 1st, 1920
Address by Honourable William H. Taft at the fifth annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association, Ottawa, September 1st, 1920
1920
Speech of H.W. Taft [president
Speech of H.W. Taft [president] at the annual dinner, Hotel Astor, New York, Jan. 17, 1920
1920
Taft papers on League of nations
Taft papers on League of nations
1920
An address before the Economic
An address before the Economic Club of New York, Hotel Astor, March 11th, 1919
1919
Ex-President Taft answers Senator Lodge
Ex-President Taft answers Senator Lodge
1919
Ratify the covenant
Ratify the covenant
1919
Senator Knox answered
Senator Knox answered
1919
Armstrong and world freedom
Armstrong and world freedom
1918
English Leadership: English Leadings in Modern History; an Essay
English Leadership: English Leadings in Modern History; an Essay
1918
Opinions on the classics
Opinions on the classics
1918
The obligations of victory
The obligations of victory
1918
Why a League of Nations is nec
Why a League of Nations is necessary
1918
The menace of a premature peace
The menace of a premature peace
1917
The treaty rights of aliens
The treaty rights of aliens
1917
World peace: A Written Debate Between William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan
World peace: A Written Debate Between William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan
1917
The presidency, its duties, its powers, its opportunities and its limitations
The presidency, its duties, its powers, its opportunities and its limitations
1916
The proposal for a league to e
The proposal for a league to enforce peace
1916
The religious convictions of a
The religious convictions of an American citizen
1916
Address by William Howard Taft before the Washington association of New Jersey
Address by William Howard Taft before the Washington association of New Jersey
1915
Ethics in service
Ethics in service
1915
Justice and freedom for industry
Justice and freedom for industry
1915
United States Supreme Court th
United States Supreme Court the prototype of a world court
1915
Washington, the nation's capital
Washington, the nation's capital
1915
Ethics of the law
Ethics of the law
1914
The United States and peace
The United States and peace
1914
Addresses of Hon. William Howa
Addresses of Hon. William Howard Taft and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler before the Augusta Bar Association at Carmichael Park, Augusta, Georgia, March 14, 1913
1913
Life insurance and its benefits
Life insurance and its benefits
1913
Popular government
Popular government
1913
Address of President Taft at the banquet of the Lotos club, New York city, November 16, 1912
Address of President Taft at the banquet of the Lotos club, New York city, November 16, 1912
1912
Address of President Taft at the banquet of the Swedish-American Republican league
Address of President Taft at the banquet of the Swedish-American Republican league
1912
Address of President Taft at t
Address of President Taft at the opening session of the convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at Continental Memorial Hall, Washington, D.C., November 12, 1912
1912
Address of President William H. Taft at the banquet of the Tippecanoe club, Cleveland, Ohio, January 29, 1912
Address of President William H. Taft at the banquet of the Tippecanoe club, Cleveland, Ohio, January 29, 1912
1912
Addresses by Honorable William
Addresses by Honorable William H. Taft ... and by Honorable Elihu Root ...
1912
Addresses by Honorable William
Addresses by Honorable William H. Taft...and by Honorable Elihu Root...delivered at the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the New York state bar association held at the city of New York, January 19th and 20th, 1912..
1912
Howard University, the necessi
Howard University, the necessity for its existence, development, and support
1912
President Taft's speech of acceptance
President Taft's speech of acceptance
1912
Speech of William Howard Taft accepting the Republican nomination for president of the United States
Speech of William Howard Taft accepting the Republican nomination for president of the United States
1912
Address made by President Taft at Hodgenville, Kentucky, on November 9th, 1911, at the dedication of a memorial hall to Abraham Lincoln
Address made by President Taft at Hodgenville, Kentucky, on November 9th, 1911, at the dedication of a memorial hall to Abraham Lincoln
1911
Address of President Taft at the Banquet of the American Society for the ..
Address of President Taft at the Banquet of the American Society for the ..
1911
Address of President Taft at t
Address of President Taft at the banquet of the American society for the judicial settlement of international disputes
1911
Address of President Taft at the dinner of the Lincoln Centennial Association
Address of President Taft at the dinner of the Lincoln Centennial Association
1911
Address of President Taft before the Western Economic Society at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Ill., June 3, 1911
Address of President Taft before the Western Economic Society at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Ill., June 3, 1911
1911
Addresses of President Taft on arbitration
Addresses of President Taft on arbitration
1911
Canadian reciprocity
Canadian reciprocity
1911
The proposed arbitration treat
The proposed arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France
1911
Address of President Taft at the banquet given in his honor by the Americus club
Address of President Taft at the banquet given in his honor by the Americus club
1910
Address of President Taft at the Lincoln birthday banquet of the Republican Club of the city of New York
Address of President Taft at the Lincoln birthday banquet of the Republican Club of the city of New York
1910
Presidential addresses and state papers of William Howard Taft, from March 4, 1909, to March 4, 1910 ..
Presidential addresses and state papers of William Howard Taft, from March 4, 1909, to March 4, 1910 ..
1910
Address of President Taft at Winona, Minn., September 17, 1909
Address of President Taft at Winona, Minn., September 17, 1909
1909
Political issues and outlooks
Political issues and outlooks
1909
Statesmen and missions
Statesmen and missions
1909
Tariff speech
Tariff speech
1909
Hon. William H. Taft discusses
Hon. William H. Taft discusses issuance of injunctions in labor disputes
1908
Missions and civilization
Missions and civilization
1908
The delays and defects in the
The delays and defects in the enforcement of law in this country
1908
Address by Hon. William Howard
Address by Hon. William Howard Taft, secretary of war of the United States, at the inauguration of the Philippine Assembly, October 16, 1907
1907
Address by William Howard Taft
Address by William Howard Taft at the inauguration of the Philippine Assembly, October 16, 1907
1907
Discurso del Honorable William Howard Taft, secretario de la aguerra de los Estados Unidos, en ..
Discurso del Honorable William Howard Taft, secretario de la aguerra de los Estados Unidos, en ..
1907
Four aspects of civic duty
Four aspects of civic duty
1906
Administration of criminal law
Administration of criminal law
1905
Speech at the St. Louis Commer
Speech at the St. Louis Commercial Club, St. Louis, Mo., Saturday evening, November 18, 1905
1905
The baccalaureate oration delivered on the occasion of the eighty-first annual commencement of Miami University at Oxford, Ohio
The baccalaureate oration delivered on the occasion of the eighty-first annual commencement of Miami University at Oxford, Ohio
1905
The church and our government in the Philippines
The church and our government in the Philippines
1904
The Philippine Islands: An Address Delivered Before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New ..
The Philippine Islands: An Address Delivered Before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New ..
1904
Opportunities in the colonies and Cuba
Opportunities in the colonies and Cuba
1902
Political parties in the Philippines
Political parties in the Philippines
1902
Labor laws and legislation pam
Labor laws and legislation pamphlets
1901