The Reluctant President: William Howard Taft's Presidency and Qualifications
William Howard Taft served as the 27th President of the United States from 1908 to 1912 and was known as the "Reluctant President." Despite being Teddy Roosevelt's hand-picked successor, Taft had a desire to avoid conflict and always wanted to be a judge. He was the only President to also serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Taft graduated from Yale, was a judge in Ohio, a Federal Circuit Court Judge, Governor of the Philippines, and Secretary of War under TR. He supported the Square Deal and was liked by the "Old Guard," aka progressives of the Republican Party.
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