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Taft /taft/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Taft is homestead. Also possibly (Old English) marsh; river. William Howard Taft was 26th American President and was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after his retirement from politics.
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 â March 8, 1930) was an American jurist and statesman who served as both the 27th President of the United States (1909â1913) and later the 10th Chief Justice of the United States (1921â1930).illiam Howard Taft was born into the powerful Taft family on September 15, 1857, near Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Louisa Torrey and Alphonso Taft.