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... Chief Justice ? William Howard Taft ( 1857-1930 ) has been the only person thus far to occupy the two highest offices in the Federal Govern- ment . From 1909 to 1913 he served as the twenty - seventh Presi- dent of the United States ...
... Chief Justice ? William Howard Taft ( 1857-1930 ) has been the only person thus far to occupy the two highest offices in the Federal Govern- ment . From 1909 to 1913 he served as the twenty - seventh Presi- dent of the United States ...
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... Chief Justice was nominated and elected Governor of New York by the Federalists , and upon his return in 1795 , he promptly re- signed the Chief Justiceship to accept what he probably consid- ered a higher honor . After serving as ...
... Chief Justice was nominated and elected Governor of New York by the Federalists , and upon his return in 1795 , he promptly re- signed the Chief Justiceship to accept what he probably consid- ered a higher honor . After serving as ...
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... Chief Justice and President , what man was both , 66 Chief Justice , resigned to become Gov- ernor , 238 Chief Justice , who was the first , 36 Child , Biblical character sacrificed own , 290 Child , white , first born in America north ...
... Chief Justice and President , what man was both , 66 Chief Justice , resigned to become Gov- ernor , 238 Chief Justice , who was the first , 36 Child , Biblical character sacrificed own , 290 Child , white , first born in America north ...
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