U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1921 / Served to 1930
William Howard Taft
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1921 and confirmed by unknown vote, William Howard Taft was a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law) in 1880. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit and Sixth Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 30, 1921
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1921
- Confirmed
- by unknown vote
- Education
- Yale College 1878 · Cincinnati Law School (now of Cincinnati College of Law) 1880
- Succeeded
- Edward Douglass White
- Succeeded by
- Charles Evans Hughes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit | Harrison (R) | voice |
| 1892 | Sixth Circuit | Harrison (R) | voice |
| 1921 | Supreme Court · succeeded Edward Douglass White | Harding (R) | unknown |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Pach Brothers, restored by Adam Cuerden (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
8 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).