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William Taft

William Taft. The Hefty Middle of the Progressive Presidents. Life in Law. Son of a distinguished judge/ Attorney General of the US Graduate of Yale Federal Judge at age 34 Yale law professor after Presidency Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Pre -Presidency.

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William Taft

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  1. William Taft The Hefty Middle of the Progressive Presidents

  2. Life in Law • Son of a distinguished judge/ Attorney General of the US • Graduate of Yale • Federal Judge at age 34 • Yale law professor after Presidency • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  3. Pre -Presidency • Governor General of the Phillpines • Sec. of War for Roosevelt • Trusted advisor to Roosevelt • Large role in Panama Canal

  4. 27th President • Many assumed he would continue what Roosevelt started • Trustbuster • Strengthened Interstate Commerce Commission • “Dollar Diplomacy” • 16th & 17th Amendments

  5. Taft’s Legacy • Presidency marred by the ideological split in the Republican Party • Progressive, but not enough for some • Feud with Roosevelt ended a long era of Republican dominance

  6. What he’s really remembered for… Getting stuck in the White House bathtub and getting an XL sized tub installed

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