William Howard Taft

Despite never having political aspirations for himself, William Howard Taft was thrust into public life after being hand-selected by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him as president. Taft accepted the honor and remains the only person to serve as both President (1909-13) and Chief Justice of the United States (1921-30). This engrossing biography tells his singular story, describing a man whose "life was infused with one animating principle —his constant and incorruptible devotion to justice." 

Product Details

• Softcover; 345 pages
• Printed in the U.S.A.