Taft Appointed Chief Justice

Date: June 30, 1921 • Location: Washington, United States

U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the United States.

Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular presidents at the time of his death. After that, a number of scandals were exposed that greatly damaged his reputation.