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William Howard Taft was born September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Alphonso Taft and Louise Torrey. The date of his conception is unknown. Taft's family wasn't particularly wealthy. He wasn't necessarily a brilliant child but he was known by many as a hard worker. He attended Woodward High School. He later went to Yale College where he participated on the wrestling team and graduated 2nd in his class. He went to the Cincinnati Law School and received a law degree.

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In his young life, he worked in many courts and spent time reading law in his father's office. While in law school, he worked on The Cincinnati Commercial newspaper. This gave him some practical knowledge of law that would help him in the future. He was later an Ohio lawyer and judge, a solicitor general, a federal judge, and the US Secretary of War.

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Taft married Helen Herron Taft on June 19, 1886. They had two sons named Robert A. Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II. They also had one daughter named Helen Taft.

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Taft was elected in the 1908 presidential race. Taft's democratic opponent was Bryan. He claimed that he was the better successor to the popular Roosevelt. However, Roosevelt favored Taft and many of his policies were aligned.  Roosevelt's expansive use of executive power had been controversial, and Taft proposed to continue his policies, but place them on more solid legal underpinnings through the passage of legislation. Taft's campaign slogan was "Shall the People Rule?" Please observe these two homeboys posted up ready to shape the future of our nation:

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Taft served in office from 1909–1913. His Vice President was James S. Sherman. He represented the Democratic party. One important event that occurred during Taft's presidency was the passage of the 16th amendment on 07/12/1909. This amendment stated that Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. Previously, the federal government used tariffs to collect income, but many believed this was unfair to the poor. The 16th amendment was passed to solve this issue.

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1) Willy Taft was the heaviest president weighing 332 lbs. This unit was too big for the white house bathtub and had to get a new one.
2) He also fell asleep during a parade for himself