President William H. Taft - Arlington, VA
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N 38° 53.023 W 077° 04.152
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One of two United States presidents buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM7J1E
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2009
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President William H. Taft's grave is marked by a Stony Creek Granite monument, sculpted by James Earl Frazer, which rises 14 1/2 feet. Taft's wife, Helen Herron Taft, who died in 1943, was the first first lady interred in the cemetery. Helen Taft was instrumental in bringing Japanese cherry trees to Washington, D.C.
Source: Arlington National Cemetery website
Description:
William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States and the first president to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was also the only person to have served as president of the United States, and as chief justice of the United States on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Taft served as president from 1909-1913. He ran for re-election in 1912, but was defeated by Woodrow Wilson. President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft as chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1921.
Date of birth: 09/15/1857
Date of death: 03/08/1930
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8AM-7PM April-September, 8AM-5PM October-March
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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