William Howard Taft - Navy Commission Signed as President

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William Howard Taft - Navy Commission Signed as President:
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William Howard Taft - Navy Commission Signed as PresidentPartly-printed vellum Document Signed (DS) as President, \"William H. Taft,\" one page, 15-3/8\"x 19\", dated 16 December 1916. This appointment is for an \"Passed Assistant Surgeon in the Navy, with the rank of Lieutenant\" and signed at the conclusion by William H. Taft. Large, blue paper seal affixed at lower center remains mostly intact.William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930). He is the only person to have served in both of these offices. Taft succeeded Theodore Roosevelt as president in 1909 after serving as Secretary of War by appointment of Theodoe Roosevelt in 1904.You will receive the item pictured.US sale/shipping only