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Concise Biography & Facts About
President William Taft
Twenty-Seventh President - William Taft
Place of Birth - September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Term as President - 1909-1913
Political Party - Republican
Vice President / Vice Presidents - James Sherman
Religion - Unitarian
William Taft, Military Experience - no
military experience and there were no wars fought during his term
Name of Wife - William Taft was married to Helen
Herron Taft
Career of William Taft -
Politician, Statesman
Judge in Ohio Superior Court, 1887-90
U.S. Solicitor General, 1890-92
U.S. Circuit Court Judge, 1892-1900
Governor of the Philippines, 1901-04
Secretary of War, 1904-08 (under T. Roosevelt)
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1921-30
Place of Death - William Taft died on
March 8, 1930 in Washington D.C.
Presidential Facts and Trivia about President William Taft
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Description of President
William Taft -
Height 6 feet 0 inches
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"Big Bill" weighed over 300 pounds
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Age
at Inauguration - 51 years old
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Age
at Death - 72 years old
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Presidential Facts and Trivia about William Taft
President
William Taft and the Constitution of the US (17th September,1787)
Information and Facts about any President of America is incomplete without
explaining his role and his power in the government of the country. We have
therefore included this section regarding the US Constitution. Under the U.S.
Constitution the president is the head of state, the commander in chief of the armed forces and is also the chief executive of the federal government.
Facts about
Eligibility
Article 2, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution sets the requirements to hold
office.
Facts
about Term of Office
Following election he, and the Vice President, shall hold his office during the term of four
years. ( The twenty-second amendment, which started with the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower,
limits the this to two terms)
President's
Executive Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8
Facts about Main Presidential Duties
and power
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Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States
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In times of war or national emergency to manage the national economy and protect the security of the United
States
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Nomination of the heads of all executive departments and agencies (Subject to Senate confirmation)
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Preparing the budget of the United States, although the Congress must approve it.
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Presidential legislative powers - The status of the country and his legislative proposals for the upcoming year are given in the annual State of the Union Address.
Facts
about Presidential judicial power
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Appointing important public officials such as ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and judges of the Supreme Court.
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Granting reprieves and pardons to anyone convicted of breaking a federal law — except in a case of impeachment.
Facts
about Presidential power in foreign affairs
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Federal official primarily responsible for the relations of the United States with foreign nations.
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To make treaties and appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls (provided two thirds of the Senators present concur).
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To receive foreign ambassadors and other public officials.
The
US Constitution and all of the President's duties have been conducted by
Presidents, including William Taft,
since 1787. For more facts, information, trivia and a biography of each
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