On March 8, 1930, William ... Taft was plagued with health issues for most of his post-Presidential career. While he did ascend to the level of chief justice of the Supreme Court, he resigned ...

Until the 1930 funeral of former president (and sitting chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court) William Howard Taft, this particular honor was reserved for presidents who died in office.

In 1922, former President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Howard Taft elected Robert Russa Moton to give the chief address at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. At the time ...