Interesting Facts About William Howard Taft

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Facts About William Howard Taft

Presidency	William Howard Taft, 27th President of United States, (March 4, 1909–March 4, 1913)
Political Party	Democratic Party, the party.
Born	September 15, 1857, in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, in America.
Death	March 8, 1930, William Howard Taft’s demise in Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death	Cardiovascular disease
Grave	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Parents	Louise Taft > Alphonso Taft
Spouse	Helen Herron Taft, (m. 1886–1930).
Children’s	Robert Alphonso Taft > Charles Phelps Taft II > Helen Taft Manning

He was elected at the age of 51 & he spent 4 years in office.
Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy called for diplomatic and military action to further business interests overseas.
His ambitious father and wife had high expectations of Taft.
He was a heavyweight wrestling champion at Yale, for starters.
Taft was just shy of six feet tall. During his presidency his weight peaked at about 340 pounds. After leaving office, he lost 80 pounds.