President William Howard TAFT^[1]

1857 - 1930  (72 years)

• Name	William Howard TAFT
  Prefix	President
  Born	15 Sep 1857	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Big Chief
  Noteworthy	27th POTUS
  Occupation	US President
  Cause of Death	Heart disease, high blood pressure, & inflammation of the bladder
  Buried	1930	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
  Died	8 Mar 1930	Washington, DC
  Person ID	I18038	Main
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Alphonso TAFT,   d. ?
  Mother	Louisa Marla TORREY,   d. ?
  Family ID	F6774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen “Nellie” HERRON,   b. 2 Jun 1861, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 22 May 1943, Washington, DC  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F10725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 1930 - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Died - 8 Mar 1930 - Washington, DC  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		William Howard Taft 27th POTUS
  		William Howard Taft 27th POTUS

  
  

• Notes

  Evidence from eyewitnesses, and from Taft himself, strongly suggests that during his presidency he had severe obstructive sleep apnea as a result of his obesity. Within a year of leaving the presidency, Taft lost approximately 80 pounds (32 kg). His somnolence problem resolved and, less obviously, his systolic blood pressure dropped 40–50 mmHg (from 210 mmHg). Undoubtedly, this weight loss extended his life. Soon after his weight loss he had a revival of interest in the outdoors; this led him to explore Alaska. Beginning in 1920, Taft used a cane; this was a gift from Professor of Geology W.S. Foster, and was made of 250,000-year-old wood.«s76»

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.