William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt were friends. Roosevelt hand-picked Taft to succeed him as President. But as Taft ran his administration and policies against those of Roosevelt, it caused Roosevelt to feel betrayed. TR formed the Progresssive Bull Moose Party and ran against Taft in 1912, splitting the vote, and allowing the Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, to become President.
Successor to Theodore Roosevelt - William Howard Taft. Successor to Franklin Roosevelt - Harry S. Truman
William Howard Taft
He was the successer of Theodore Roosevelt.
William Howard Taft. Taft, though groomed by Roosevelt was, of course, elected by the people.
William Howard Taft was secretary of war under Roosevelt's administration.
Theodore Roosevelt did support William Howard Taft in the 1908 Presidential election. In fact, Taft was Roosevelt's "hand-picked" man.
* President Theodore Roosevelt * President Woodrow Wilson * President William Taft Were all Presidents during the Progressive Era.
The cast of President Theodore Roosevelt - 1904 includes: Theodore Roosevelt as himself
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Of the three, Dr. Woodrow Wilson was the Democrat.
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.