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presidency of Theodore Roosevelt The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. Roosevelt had been th ...

began on September 14, 1901, when

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...

was

inaugurated In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugur ...

as the 26th

president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

following the assassination of William McKinley, and it ended on March 4, 1909.

1901

* September 14 - The

first inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt The first inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as the 26th president of the United States, took place on Saturday, September 14, 1901, at the Ansley Wilcox House, at 641 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York, following the death of President Willia ...

takes place following the death of

William McKinley William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a politician he led a realignment that made his Republican Party largely dominant in ...

. * September 15 - Roosevelt and the cabinet attend memorial services for McKinley. * September 16 - Roosevelt and the cabinet escort McKinley's body to

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* September 20 - Roosevelt holds his first cabinet meeting. * September 28 - The

Battle of Balangiga The Battle of Balangiga ( es, Batalla de Balangíga; tl, Labanan sa Balangiga; war, Gubat ha Balangiga), also known as the Balangiga Encounter, Balangiga Incident, or Balangiga Conflict, was a battle that occurred during the Philippine–Ameri ...

occurs in the

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. * October 16 - Roosevelt meets

Booker T. Washington Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American c ...

at the

White House The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in ...

. * October 17 - Roosevelt gives the White House its official name. * October 23 - Roosevelt receives an honorary doctorate of law from

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. * October 29 -

Leon Czolgosz Leon Frank Czolgosz ( , ; May 5, 1873 – October 29, 1901) was an American laborer and anarchist who assassinated President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, in Buffalo, New York. The president died on September 14 after his wound became ...

is executed for the murder of William McKinley. * November 14 - Roosevelt expands the

Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the ...

. * November 18 - The United States and Great Britain sign the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. * November 30 - Roosevelt fires Oklahoma Territory governor

William Miller Jenkins William Miller Jenkins (April 25, 1856 - October 19, 1941) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was appointed by President William McKinley in 1901 as the fifth governor of Oklahoma Territory. However, he had only served for six ...

and replaces him with Thompson Benton Ferguson. * December 3 - Roosevelt delivers the 1901 State of the Union Address. * December 13 - Roosevelt inherits a fortune from his late uncle Cornelius Roosevelt.

1902

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* January 3 - Roosevelt's daughter Alice Roosevelt is presented as a debutante. * January 8 -

Postmaster General A Postmaster General, in Anglosphere countries, is the chief executive officer of the postal service of that country, a ministerial office responsible for overseeing all other postmasters. The practice of having a government official responsib ...

Charles Emory Smith resigns. He's replaced by

Henry Clay Payne Henry Clay Payne (November 23, 1843 – October 4, 1904) was U.S. Postmaster General from 1902 to 1904 under Pres. Theodore Roosevelt. He died in office and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was also a chairman o ...

. * January 31 -

Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...

Lyman J. Gage resigns to work in the private sector. * February 1 - L. M. Shaw takes office as Secretary of the Treasury. * February 18 - Roosevelt orders the prosecution of the

Northern Securities Company The Northern Securities Company was a short-lived American railroad trust formed in 1901 by E. H. Harriman, James J. Hill, J.P. Morgan and their associates. The company controlled the Northern Pacific Railway; Great Northern Railway; Chicago, ...

for violation of the

Sherman Antitrust Act The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 (, ) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce. It was passed by Congress and is named for Senator John Sherman, its principal author. ...

. * February 24 - Roosevelt meets Prince Henry of Prussia at the White House. * February 25 - Roosevelt and Prince Henry of Prussia travel to New York. * April 22 - Roosevelt orders the court martial of Jacob H. Smith for his actions at the Battle of Balangiga. * April 29 - The

Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years. The law excluded merchants, teachers, students, travelers, and diplo ...

is extended indefinitely. * April 30 -

Secretary of the Navy The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense. By law, the se ...

John Davis Long John Davis Long (October 27, 1838 – August 28, 1915) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was the 32nd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1880 to 1883. He later served as the Secretary of the Navy from 18 ...

resigns. He is replaced by

William Henry Moody William Henry Moody (December 23, 1853 – July 2, 1917) was an American politician and jurist who held positions in all three branches of the Government of the United States. He represented parts of Essex County, Massachusetts in the Uni ...

. * May 12 - The

coal strike of 1902 The Coal strike of 1902 (also known as the anthracite coal strike) was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of ...

begins. * May 20 -

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

gains independence from the United States. * May 22 -

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is established as a National Park. * May 31 - Roosevelt orders a 14% reduction of the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ...

. * June 16 - Roosevelt meets the first Cuban ambassador to the United States. * June 17 - Roosevelt signs the

Newlands Reclamation Act The Reclamation Act (also known as the Lowlands Reclamation Act or National Reclamation Act) of 1902 () is a United States federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. The act at first covere ...

into law. * July 2 - The Philippine–American War ends. * July 4 - Roosevelt issues amnesty for all Filipino participates of the Philippine-American War. * August 22 - Roosevelt becomes the first sitting president to ride in an automobile. * October 3 - Roosevelt personally arbitrates the coal strike. * November 4 - Republicans maintain control of both chambers of Congress in the

1902 United States elections The 1902 United States elections elected the 58th United States Congress, and occurred in the middle of Republican President Theodore Roosevelt's first term, during the Fourth Party System. Roosevelt had become president on September 14, 1901, up ...

. * December 2 - Roosevelt delivers the 1902 State of the Union Address. * December 2 - Roosevelt nominates

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841 – March 6, 1935) was an American jurist and legal scholar who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932.Holmes was Acting Chief Justice of the Un ...

to the Supreme Court. * December 4 - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. is confirmed as an

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1 ...

1903

President Theodore Roosevelt Being Escorted into Yellowstone National Park by Park Superintendent, Major John Pitcher (13565860744)

* January 2 - Roosevelt orders a post office in Indianola, Mississippi closed after they refuse to accept an

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

postmistress. * February 11 - Roosevelt signs the Expediting Act into law. * February 14 - The

Department of Commerce and Labor The United States Department of Commerce and Labor was a short-lived Cabinet department of the United States government, which was concerned with fostering and supervising big business. Origins and establishment Calls in the United States for ...

is created. * February 19 - Roosevelt signs the Elkins Act into law as part of his

Square Deal The Square Deal was Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program, which reflected his three major goals: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. These three demands are often referred to as the "three Cs" ...

. * February 19 - Roosevelt nominates William R. Day to the Supreme Court. * February 23 - William R. Day is confirmed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. * March 3 - Roosevelt signs the

Immigration Act of 1903 The Immigration Act of 1903, also called the Anarchist Exclusion Act, was a law of the United States regulating immigration. It codified previous immigration law, and added four inadmissible classes: anarchists, people with epilepsy, beggars, and ...

. * May 14 - Roosevelt visits

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

. * November 3 -

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

declares independence with United States backing. * November 18 - The United States and Panama sign the

Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty ( es, Tratado Hay-Bunau Varilla) was a treaty signed on November 18, 1903, by the United States and Panama, which established the Panama Canal Zone and the subsequent construction of the Panama Canal. It was named ...

. * December 7 - Roosevelt delivers the 1903 State of the Union Address.

1904

* January 29 -

Edith Roosevelt Edith Kermit Roosevelt ( née Carow; August 6, 1861 – September 30, 1948) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She also was the Second Lady of the United States in 1901 ...

hosts a performance by Ferruccio Busoni at the White House. * January 31 -

Secretary of War The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the ...

Elihu Root resigns to work in the private sector. * February 1 -

William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected pr ...

takes office as Secretary of War. * February 1 - Roosevelt meets with

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...

at the White House. * February 11 - Roosevelt declares neutrality in the

Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 ...

. * February 22 - A mentally ill man with a revolver is arrested at the White House. * February 23 - The United States purchases the Panama Canal Zone. * April 15 - Roosevelt arrives in

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for a hunting trip., cited in * April 27 - Roosevelt falls ill and delays his hunting trip. * April 28 - Roosevelt signs the

Kinkaid Act The Kinkaid Act of 1904 (ch. 1801, , Apr. 28, 1904, ) is a U.S. statute that amended the 1862 Homestead Act so that one section (1 mi2, 2.6 km2, 640 acres) of public domain land could be acquired free of charge, apart from a modest fili ...

into law. * May 4 - The United States takes over construction of the

Panama Canal The Panama Canal ( es, Canal de Panamá, link=no) is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a condui ...

* June 21 - Roosevelt is chosen as the Republican presidential nominee for 1904. * June 30 - Attorney General

Philander C. Knox Philander Chase Knox (May 6, 1853October 12, 1921) was an American lawyer, bank director and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Knox served in the Cabinet of three different presidents and represented Pennsylvania in the United States ...

resigns to serve as a U.S. Senator. Several cabinet secretaries are moved into new positions. * July 1 - The Cuban–American Treaty of Relations comes into effect. * October 4 - Postmaster General Henry Clay Payne dies at the age of 60. * October 10 -

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takes office as Postmaster General. * November 8 - Roosevelt wins reelection against

Alton B. Parker Alton Brooks Parker (May 14, 1852 – May 10, 1926) was an American judge, best known as the Democrat who lost the presidential election of 1904 to Theodore Roosevelt. A native of upstate New York, Parker practiced law in Kingston, New York, ...

. * December 6 - Roosevelt establishes the

Roosevelt Corollary In the history of United States foreign policy, the Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903. ...

as he delivers the 1904 State of the Union Address. * December 12 - The Battle of Dolores River occurs in the Philippines.

1905

* January 20 - The United States takes control of the foreign affairs of the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

. * February 1 - The

National Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency in ...

is established. * March 4 - The

second inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt The second inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as president of the United States, took place on Saturday, March 4, 1905, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 30th inauguration and marked the beginning ...

takes place. * March 17 - Roosevelt attends the wedding of his niece

Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt () (October 11, 1884November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four ...

and distant cousin

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

. * June 30 - Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton resigns. He is replaced by Charles Joseph Bonaparte. * July 1 - Secretary of State John Hay dies of a heart condition at the age of 66. * July 19 - Former Secretary of War Elihu Root takes office as Secretary of State. * July 27 - The

Taft–Katsura agreement The , also known as the Taft-Katsura Memorandum, was a 1905 discussion between senior leaders of Japan and the United States regarding the positions of the two nations in greater East Asian affairs, especially regarding the status of Korea and the ...

is made between Secretary of War William Howard Taft and Japanese

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

Katsura Tarō Prince was a Japanese politician and general of the Imperial Japanese Army who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1901 to 1906, from 1908 to 1911, and from 1912 to 1913. Katsura was a distinguished general of the First Sino-Japanese W ...

. * September 5 - Roosevelt facilitates the signing of the

Treaty of Portsmouth A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between actors in international law. It is usually made by and between sovereign states, but can include international organizations, individuals, business entities, and other legal pers ...

between Japan and

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

, ending the Russo-Japanese War. * October 22 - The Battle of the Malalag River occurs in the Philippines. * December 5 - Roosevelt delivers the 1905 State of the Union Address.

1906

* March 5 - The

First Battle of Bud Dajo The First Battle of Bud Dajo, also known as the Moro Crater Massacre, was a counterinsurgency action fought by the United States Army against Moros in March 1906, during the Moro Rebellion in the southwestern Philippines. Whether the occupants o ...

occurs in the Philippines. * April 14 - Roosevelt denounces the practice of muckracking in the progressive movement. * April 18 - The

San Francisco earthquake At 05:12 Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''). High-intensity sha ...

kills up to 3,000 people and destroys over 80% of the city of San Francisco * May 8 - Roosevelt signs the

Burke Act The Burke Act (1906), formally known as the General Allotment Act Amendment of 1906 and also called the Forced Fee Patenting Act, amended the Dawes Act of 1887 under which the communal land held by tribes on the Indian reservations was broken up ...

into law. *June 8 - Roosevelt signs the

Antiquities Act The Antiquities Act of 1906 (, , ), is an act that was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt on June 8, 1906. This law gives the President of the United States the authority to, by presidential procla ...

into law. *June 16 - Roosevelt signs the

Oklahoma Enabling Act The Enabling Act of 1906, in its first part, empowered the people residing in Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory to elect delegates to a state constitutional convention and subsequently to be admitted to the union as a single state. The act, ...

into law. *June 29 - Roosevelt signs the Hepburn Act into law. *June 30 - Roosevelt signs the

Pure Food and Drug Act The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, also known as Dr. Wiley's Law, was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which was enacted by Congress in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administratio ...

and the

Federal Meat Inspection Act The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (FMIA) is an American law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under strictly r ...

into law. * August 12 - The Brownsville affair begins. * August 23 - Cuban President

Tomás Estrada Palma Tomás Estrada Palma (c. July 6, 1832 – November 4, 1908) was a Cuban politician, the president of the Cuban Republican in Arms during the Ten Years' War, and the first President of Cuba, between May 20, 1902, and September 28, 1906. His coll ...

requests American military assistance. * September 24 - Roosevelt establishes

Devils Tower Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge Butte) is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fo ...

as the first national monument. * October 6 - American soldiers arrive in Cuba and the

Second Occupation of Cuba The Provisional Government of Cuba lasted from September 1906 to February 1909. This period was also referred to as the Second Occupation of Cuba. When the government of Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma collapsed, U.S. President Theodore R ...

begins. * November 6 - Republicans maintain control of both chambers of Congress in the 1906 United States elections. * November 9 - Roosevelt visits the Panama Canal Zone to oversee the construction of the Panama Canal, becoming the first sitting president to leave the mainland United States. * December 3 - Roosevelt delivers the 1906 State of the Union Address. * December 3 - Roosevelt nominates Attorney General William Henry Moody to the Supreme Court. * December 10 - Roosevelt is awarded the

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiolog ...

for his role in ending the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a

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. * December 12 - William Henry Moody is confirmed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Several cabinet secretaries are moved into new positions.

1907

* January 1 - Roosevelt sets the record of most hands shaken in one day by a head of state with 8,513. * January 14 - Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou resigns. He's replaced by Ambassador to Russia

George von Lengerke Meyer George von Lengerke Meyer (June 24, 1858 – March 9, 1918) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as United States ambassador to Italy and Russia, as United States Postmaster Gener ...

. * January 26 - Roosevelt signs the

Tillman Act of 1907 The Tillman Act of 1907 (34 Stat. 864) was the first campaign finance law in the United States. The Act prohibited monetary contributions to federal candidates by corporations and nationally chartered (interstate) banks. The Act was signed int ...

into law. * February 15 - The

Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 The was an informal agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan whereby Japan would not allow further emigration to the United States and the United States would not impose restrictions on Japanese immigrants already ...

is signed by the United States and Japan. * February 20 - Roosevelt signs the

Immigration Act of 1907 The Immigration Act of 1907 was a piece of federal United States immigration legislation passed by the 59th Congress and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt on February 20, 1907. The Act was part of a series of reforms aimed at restric ...

into law. * February 26 - Roosevelt appoints General George Washington Goethals chief engineer of the Panama Canal. * March 3 - Secretary of the Treasury L. M. Shaw resigns to work in the private sector. * March 4 - George B. Cortelyou takes office as Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock resigns and is replaced by James Rudolph Garfield. * June 11 - The War of 1907 begins. * June 15 - The Second International Peace Conference is held at Roosevelt's request. * October 22 - The Panic of 1907 begins. * November 3 - Roosevelt approves U.S. Steel's takeover of the

Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company (1852–1952), also known as TCI and the Tennessee Company, was a major American steel manufacturer with interests in coal and iron ore mining and railroad operations. Originally based entirely with ...

. * November 16 - Oklahoma is admitted as the 46th state. * December 3 - Roosevelt delivers the 1907 State of the Union Address. * December 16 - The Great White Fleet begins its voyage.

1908

* January 11 - Roosevelt establishes the Grand Canyon as a national monument. * June 16 - William Howard Taft is

nominated A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example: * to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs. * ...

as the presidential candidate of the Republican Party. * June 30 - William Howard Taft resigns as Secretary of War to campaign for the presidency. * July 1 -

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takes office as Secretary of War. * November 3 - William Howard Taft is elected president, defeating

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President ...

. * November 30 - Secretary of the Navy

Victor H. Metcalf Victor Howard Metcalf (October 10, 1853 – February 20, 1936) was an American politician; he served in President Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and then as Secretary of the Navy. Biography Born in Utica, New ...

resigns for health reasons. He is replaced by Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Truman Handy Newberry Truman Handy Newberry (November 5, 1864 – October 3, 1945) was an American businessman and political figure. He served as the Secretary of Navy between 1908 and 1909. He was a Republican U.S. Senator from Michigan between 1919 and 1922. Bio ...

. * December 9 - Roosevelt delivers the 1908 State of the Union Address.

1909

* January 27 - Secretary of State Elihu Root resigns to serve as a U.S. Senator. He is replaced by

Robert Bacon Robert Bacon (July 5, 1860 – May 29, 1919) was an American statesman and diplomat. He was also a leading banker and businessman who worked closely with Secretary of State Elihu Root, 1905-1909, and served as United States Secretary of Sta ...

the same day. * February 6 - The Second Occupation of Cuba ends with the withdrawal of American soldiers. * March 4 - The

inauguration of William Howard Taft The inauguration of William Howard Taft as the 27th president of the United States was held on Thursday, March 4, 1909, at the Senate chamber inside the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. instead of the regular East Portico due to blizza ...

takes place.

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