William McKinley was president from 1897-1901 he was the 25th president he appointed William Howard Taft 27th president from 1909-1913 as Chief Justice during his term
President George W. Bush appointed Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. in 2005 after former Chief Justice William Rehnquist died of cancer.
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.
After being appointed by President Warren G. Harding, former President William Howard Taft served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
President John Adams appointed Chief Justice John Marshall in 1801.
Charles Evans Hughes was a Supreme Court Justice before he ran for President in 1916. William Howard Taft was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after his presidency.
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States. After his presidency, he was appointed to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
William Howard Taft. Fortunately for him, he eventually got his wish: after his term as president, he was appointed Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by President Harding.
President Clinton didn't appoint a Chief Justice; William H. Rehnquist was already on the bench when Clinton took office, and remained there until his death in 2005. President George W. Bush appointed Chief Justice John G. Glover, Jr. to succeed Rehnquist. Clinton appointed Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993) and Stephen Breyer (1994).
The first (and so far only) US President to have also served as a Justice of the Supreme Court was William Howard Taft, who was appointed Chief Justice by Warren Harding.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president who appointed the second most Supreme Court Justices. He appointed eight justices during his presidency.
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.
The President of India appoints Chief Justice of High Court on advice of the Supreme Court.