William Howard TaftThe Heaviest President

By B BOMC

Grade 6

Family Life

• His Mother was Louisia Maria Torrey Taft

• His father was Alphonso Taft

• His wife was Helen Herron

• His Children were Robert Taft, Helon Taft, and Charles Taft

Education and Professions

• Attended Yale College and Cincinnati Law School

• He was a judge in the Ohio Superior Court

• U.S. Solicitor General• Governor of the

Philippines • Chief Justice of the

U.S. Supreme Court

Occurrences From 1908-1912

• Vice President was James S. Sherman

• Comet Halley visible from earth

• Robert Fowler sets a record for world marathon

• U.S. issues first Lincoln Penny

William H. Taft

• Was known as the plumpest president

• “Enthusiasm for a cause warps judgment”

• He had a special bathtub installed in the white house so he could fit inside it

• Made $75,000 a year.• He weighed 350

pounds

My Reflection

I believe that William Howard Taft was a very unique president. He was the largest president. He will live on forever in American History.

Sources

• www.brainyquotes.com• www.whitehouse.gov• www.POTUS.com