William Howard Taft lived in Cincinnati, Ohio son of  Alphonso & Louisa (Torrey) Taft.  William had two brothers, one sister, and two half brothers. Taft received his early education at a local public school. In 1874 he entered Yale college and graduated in 1878, he ranked 2nd in his class. He received a law degree from Cincinnati College in 1880.  On June 19, 1886 he married Helen Herron.  In 1909 he was elected president he ran against Woodrow Wilson.  Taft's vice-president was James S. Sherman.  Taft was The 1st president with a presidential car. On March 8, 1930 Taft died in Washington D.C.

TAFT PRESIDENTIAL FACTS

• only president to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• first president to throw the first ball of the Major League Baseball season
• the last president to have facial hair
• our heaviest president (332 lbs)