William Howard Taft, a member of the Republican Party, took office as the 27th President of the United States on March 4, 1909 at age 51. Taft served in office for 4 years and left when he lost reelection. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and received an education from Yale University.
In Eastern Massachusetts, following World War II, the economy was transformed from one based on heavy industry into a service-based economy. Government contracts, private investment, and research facilities led to a new and improved industrial climate, with reduced unemployment and increased per capita income.
That would mean when the East Coast is on Daylight Saving Time in the summer months, Massachusetts' clocks would match up with the rest of the East Coast. In the winter months, Massachusetts would be one hour ahead. But if the Bay State were to leave the Eastern time zone, they wouldn't do it alone. The Commission has already recommended that Massachusetts should only join Atlantic Standard Time if the majority of states in New England go with them, as to not disrupt commerce, trade, transportation and broadcasting in the region.