Today in Supreme Court History: September 15, 1857

9/15/1857: Chief Justice William Howard Taft's birthday.

Chief Justice William Howard Taft

 

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[Dan Schiavetta]

“My, that was a wonderful five-course breakfast (belch)!”

[Cal Cetín]

🙂

[docduracoat]

Our fattest President!

[CJColucci]

Anyone here remember the National Lampoon's take on Taft?

[Dyspeptic Curmudgeon]

He was a *GREAT* man.
Moreover, he was a *massive* man! As a great man, he is the only President to ALSO have been the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Although his appointment as CJ may have been a political favour, he was in fact a pretty good judge and appeal judge before running for office. And a pretty good Chief Justice.
We will not see his type again... as I seriously think that no politician can now be elected who weighs 325 pounds and is shorter than 7'3"!