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| − | '''William Howard Taft''' was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. He is particularly famous for being the portliest president in history, requiring a special bathtub to be installed in the White House. Taft is the only President to go on to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, in addition to being the first-ever president to toss out the ceremonial [[first pitch]] at a [[baseball]] game. | + | '''William Howard Taft''' was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. He is particularly famous for being the portliest president in history, requiring a special bathtub to be installed in the White House. Taft is the only President to go on to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, in addition to being the first-ever president to toss out the ceremonial [[first pitch]] at a [[baseball]] game. He died on February 3, 1930 at the age of 71. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents, William Howard Taft]] by Jane Clark Casey, Children's Press, 1989. </ref> |
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William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. He is particularly famous for being the portliest president in history, requiring a special bathtub to be installed in the White House. Taft is the only President to go on to serve as Chief Justice of the United States, in addition to being the first-ever president to toss out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game. He died on February 3, 1930 at the age of 71. [1]
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents, William Howard Taft by Jane Clark Casey, Children's Press, 1989.