William Howard Taft

Chief Justice, 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 Supreme Court of the United States. 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 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1857–1930

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

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Howard Taft?

President Warren G. Harding appointed William Howard Taft to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1921.

Was William Howard Taft appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Howard Taft was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

Which court was William Howard Taft on?

William Howard Taft was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

8 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).