Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Poster depicting portraits of the Masonic Presidents of the United States of America, as follows: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman.

Please note: we have not found evidence that Jefferson and Madison were Masons.

This political cartoon, "I am a Progressive," was created by Ole May and published in 1912. The cartoon shows William Howard Taft speaking on a stage in front of five men identified as various scandals and incidents, such as the "Ballinger scandal." the men look enthralled by Taft and hold a sign identifying themselves as "the Who'd-a-thunk-it Club."

President William Howard Taft (standing, back row, left) posing with his wife, Helen Herron Taft (seated), and three children.