Born: 15 September 1857 · Died: 8 March 1930 · Age at death: 72
How old was William Howard Taft when he died?
William Howard Taft died aged 72. He was born on 15 September 1857 and died on 8 March 1930.
27th US President who later became Chief Justice, the only person to hold both offices
Did you know?He started a long-standing sporting tradition by becoming the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a major league baseball game.
Quick facts
Date of birth15 September 1857
Date of death8 March 1930
Age at death72
Cause of deathHeart failure
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceCincinnati, United States
Occupationjudge, lawyer, prosecutor
Editor's Take:
William Howard Taft is the only person to have been both president and chief justice of the United States. He was a judge before Theodore Roosevelt chose him as his successor. As president from 1909 he broke up many big business trusts. He fell out with Roosevelt, who ran against him in 1912. Both lost to Woodrow Wilson. In 1921 he became chief justice, the job he had always wanted. He called it the happiest time of his life.
Key Milestones
1901: Philippines – civil governor
1904: Secretary of War – cabinet post
1909: President – inaugurated
1912: Election – loses re-election
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of the United States from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.
William Howard Taft's birthday is September 15. He was born on September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, United States.
How old was William Howard Taft when he died?
William Howard Taft died on March 8, 1930, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with William Howard Taft?
Famous people who share William Howard Taft's September 15 birthday include Marco Polo, Agatha Christie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, François de La Rochefoucauld and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
