William Howard Taft
Personal
Assistant prosecutor, Hamilton County, Ohio, 1881-1883
Collector of internal revenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1882
Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1883-1887
Assistant county solicitor, Hamilton County, Ohio, 1885-1887
Judge, Superior Court of Cincinnati [Ohio], 1887-1890
Solicitor general of the United States, 1890-1892
Professor and dean, University of Cincinnati, 1896-1900
President, U.S. Philippine Commission, 1900-1901
Civil governor, Philippine Islands, 1901-1904
Secretary of War, 1904-1908
President of the United States, 1909-1913
Kent professor of law, Yale University, 1913-1921
Education
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law has established a solid reputation as one of the premier small public law schools. It is a part of a comprehensive research institution in one of the most livable cities in the country. The College offers only the J.D. program to fewer than 400 students, creating an academic setting with a very favorable student/faculty ratio and an excellent environment for the study of law. Our graduates have achieved great success in the profession and in the community. We are indeed fortunate to count our graduates among the leaders of the bench and bar as well as in business and in government.
Judicial Career
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Fourth Circuit, October 24, 1921-February 3, 1930