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Taft's Birth
Taft was born to Alphonso and Fanny Taft. -
High School
Taft went to a school called Woodward High. -
Collage
Taft attended Yale and was part of a society called skull and bones. -
Law school
After collage, Taft went to Cincinnati law school. -
Marriage
Taft married Hellen Herron, at 28 years old in Cincinnati Ohio. -
1st Child
They had a son named Robert Alphonso Taft in Cincinnati Ohio. -
Military
Taft was appointed the solicitor general in President Harrison's Administration -
2nd Child
They next had a daughter her name was also Helen Herron Taft. -
3rd Kid
Their last kid was a boy, his name was Charles Phelps Taft. -
Job
He served as a judge on the US sixth Circuit Court of appeals -
Job
Becomes Civil Governor of the Philippines. -
Military
Secretary of war under President Roosevelt. -
Job
Temporary Governor of Cuba -
Elected into office
Taft was elected into office at the capital he represented the Republican party. -
News event in office
First man reaches the north pole. -
News event in office
US mint introduces Lincoln onto the penny head. -
Laws in office
He passed the 16th amendment which levy an income tax on the American people. -
News event in office
The Navy base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was built. -
Laws in office
The Mann Elkins act of 1910 was passed which suspended railroad rate hikes and set rates along the ICC's jurisdiction to cover telephones an radios. -
Event while in office
Mt McKinley was climbed for the first time by four local men. -
Laws in office
Taft passes the Mann act in office which says prohibits the transportation of women for immoral purposes. -
Treaty in Office
United States and Britain sign a treaty called saving the seals, which says that they cant trap peignoir seals -
Treaty in Office
US signs a treaty with Nicaragua -
News event on office
While he was in office Arizona joined the union as the 48th state. -
News event in office
Helen Taft plants the first cherry trees in the White House yard given by Japan.
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Laws in office
Taft Passed the 17th amendment while he was in office wich said the people could vote their senators by popular vote. -
News event in office
The boy scouts of America is founded. -
End of presidency
Taft's presidency ended and he only served for four years. Then he went to Cincinnati Ohio. -
Job after president
After Taft was president he was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. -
Death
Taft died of Cerebra Arteriole Sclerosis, which causes your artires to thiken. He died at 72 and is buried in Arlington National cemetary in Arlington Virginia.