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William Howard Taft
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William Howard Taft
First president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch.
First president to have weighed over 300 pounds.
First president to own an automobile.
First president to serve in the federal judiciary, having served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
First president to have been a former solicitor general.
First president to preside over all of the 48 contiguous states.
First president to visit Mexico while in office.
First president to use the Oval Office.
First president to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
First president to serve in all three branches of the Federal Government.
First president to be honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America
First president to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was also the first member of the Supreme Court to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery upon his death in 1930.
First president to win less than 5% of the popular vote while running for re-election.
