William Howard Taft, before he became President and then Chief Justice, was an early S.G.

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In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington by Chief Justice William Howard Taft.

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But the GOP has not held 60 seats since William Howard Taft was president.

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In 1930, William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

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When Roosevelt returned home in 1910, he fumed that handpicked successor William Howard Taft had steered the Republican Party off the progressive path.

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The Senate boss, Finance Committee Chairman Nelson Aldrich, together with President William Howard Taft concocted a compromise to stop the income tax bill that the House had passed.

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He was the first president to golf while in office, but despite the energy of a 350-pound build and potential to hit the long ball, William Howard Taft was one of the worst presidential golfers.

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On March 4, 1913, President William Howard Taft signed a bill establishing the United States Department of Labor -- an agency charged with promoting the welfare of American workers and ensuring their efforts are rewarded with fair wages and real protections.

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