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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1930
Page
9
Reports detail William Howard Taft's decline in Asheville and his resignation as chief justice as his health worsened. The piece notes his long public service, humorous weight anecdotes, and that government officials planned to attend his funeral.
Washington remembers William Howard Taft a former president and chief justice whose 50 year public career spanned law politics and diplomacy He was known for goodwill humor and devotion to family and served in roles from solicitor general to Philippine governor and war secretary before becoming chief justice.
The article traces William Howard Taft’s decline after becoming chief justice in 1921. Prolonged court duties, bladder illness, and a rapid deterioration in 1930 led to his resignation and final journey to Washington. Taft’s once robust energy faded, his chuckle vanished, and he could no longer discharge duties.
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