William Howard Taft

Birth-Death: (1857 - 1930 ) Term: (1909-1913 )

The election of William Howard Taft united the country. Progressives were pleased with Taft's election. "Roosevelt has cut enough hay," they said, "Taft is the man to put it into the barn." Conservatives were delighted to be rid of Roosevelt, the "mad messiah." Thus Taft spent most of his time compromising between the conservative and progressive views.

Chronology of William Taft

1909 - North Pole discovered

1910 - Union of South Africa is founded

1910 - Mexico Revolution begins

1911 - South Pole discovered

1912 - Republic of China established

1913 - Parcel-post service begins

1913 - 16th Amendment gives Congress legal power to levy income taxes

William Howard Taft

Birth-Death: (1857 - 1930 ) Term: (1909-1913 )

The election of William Howard Taft united the country. Progressives were pleased with Taft's election. "Roosevelt has cut enough hay," they said, "Taft is the man to put it into the barn." Conservatives were delighted to be rid of Roosevelt, the "mad messiah." Thus Taft spent most of his time compromising between the conservative and progressive views.

Chronology of William Taft

1909 - North Pole discovered

1910 - Union of South Africa is founded

1910 - Mexico Revolution begins

1911 - South Pole discovered

1912 - Republic of China established

1913 - Parcel-post service begins

1913 - 16th Amendment gives Congress legal power to levy income taxes