William Howard Taft President 1909-1913 Chief Justice 1921-1930
The Chief of Staff is a position appointed by the President. If the elected President and Vice-President are unable to serve, the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes President and selects a Chief of Staff.
George Washington was the first , since he was the first President. Article II, Section Two, Clause One of the US Constitution empowers the President of the US as the Commander in Chief. (Washington was also the commander-in-chief of the Colonial Army )
William Howard Taft became the Chief Justice after he left the presidency.
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William Howard Taft was the only person to serve in both offices. He was US President from 1909-1913, and Chief Justice from 1921-1930.
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William Howard Taft President 1909-1913 Chief Justice 1921-1930
William Howard Taft was US President from 1909-1913 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
No, Richard Nixon was never Chief Justice of the United States. He was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. While he had a significant impact on the judiciary with his nominations to the Supreme Court, he himself did not serve as Chief Justice.
None. William Howard Taft served both as President and Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, but he was President first, from 1909-1913. President Warren G. Harding later nominated Taft as Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court), where he served from 1921-1930.Charles Evans Hughes resigned from the Supreme Court to run for President in 1916, but he was not Chief Justice and he was not elected President. He later returned to the supreme court as the Chief Justice.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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Former President William H. Taft (President: 1909-1913) presided as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921 until shortly before his death in 1930.
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No. John Marshall is best known as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, and perhaps the most influential justice in the history of the Supreme Court. He was appointed by President John Adams, and presided over the Court from 1801-1835. The only man to serve as both US President and Chief Justice was William Howard Taft, who was the 27th President, from 1909-1913, and the 10th Chief Justice, from 1921-1930.
No, William H. Taft did not fight in a war. He served as Secretary of War under President Theodore Roosevelt, but did not serve in active combat.