William H.Taft achievements as president
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 â March 8, 1930) was an American jurist and statesman who served as both the 27th President of the United States (1909â1913) and later the 10th Chief Justice of the United States (1921â1930).illiam Howard Taft was born into the powerful Taft family on September 15, 1857, near Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Louisa Torrey and Alphonso Taft.