No. William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States. He served in office only one month, from March 4, 1841 until April 4, 1841, before he died of complications from pneumonia and septicemia. John Tyler succeeded Harrison in office.
President Harrison had held office in both the Senate and House of Representatives, but was never a member of the US Supreme Court.
William H. Rehnquist was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2005.
Yes. Former President Taft was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
William Howard Taft President 1909-1913 Chief Justice 1921-1930
William Howard Taft went on to become the Supreme Court Chief Justice.
The last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to die in office was William Rehnquist. He served as Chief Justice from 1986 until his death in 2005.
William H. Rehnquist succeeded Warren Burger as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court when Burger retired in 1986. Chief Justice Rehnquist presided over the Court until his death in 2005.
Taft is the last name of the William who was Chief Justice, being William Howard Taft, former president of the United States.
President Nixon appointed Warren E. Burger as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court. He also named William Rehnquist to a seat on the Supreme Court, and he was later elevated to Chief Justice.
Sixteenth Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presided over the Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2005.
William Howard Taft
He became Chief Justice of it.
He was Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1921-1930. He was nominated to the post by President Harding.He was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.