Person

William Howard Taft

1857–1930 · 20th century

William Howard Taft was an American lawyer and politician who headed the Philippine Commission from 1900 and became the first civilian governor-general of the Philippines in 1901. As secretary of war he briefly served as provisional governor of Cuba in 1906. He was president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and chief justice from 1921 to 1930.

William Howard Taft
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

United States Military Government of the Philippine IslandsInsular Government of the Philippine IslandsProvisional Government of Cuba

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