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Tied for third are Andrew Jackson and William Taft. Old Hickory's most memorable appointment was Roger Taney, the Chief Justice who delivered the majority opinion in the infamous Dred Scott decision, which held that slaves could never be U.S. citizens. Taft has the distinction of cramming more appointments into four years in office than any other President since Washington in his first term. He got six out of six confirmed and (after losing re-election in 1912) was able to see the process from the other side: in 1921 he became the first person to serve as both President...
...doesn't make sense that our citizens should have to pay for the irresponsible behavior of others in these tough economic times.' JEFFREY MERRELL, prosecutor for Missouri's Taney County, defending a new policy of charging inmates $45 per night for room and board...
...Nelson said. Students in the course don’t seem to dwell on the inclusion of final clubs. “I think that the listing of final clubs was just trying to utilize the spaces within the Harvard community,” said Ryan W. Taney ’09, who is currently enrolled in the class. “I’m sure he was giving us the opportunity to use that as a sociological setting.” Students hoping to read the classic anti-club manifesto “Privileged: Harvard and the Education...
While most presidential oaths have been administered by the Chief Justice--Roger Taney swore in seven Commanders in Chief, a record--it's not required. Calvin Coolidge's father, a notary public, presided over one of his son's two oaths, in 1923. Presidents can choose to affirm instead of swear (although only one has: the devout Franklin Pierce). And most have added "So help me God" at the end, as George Washington is believed to have done, though historians now dispute it. Several Presidents, including George W. Bush, were sworn in on the Washington Bible, a 10-lb. volume...
...candidate Michael C. Koenigs ’09 was nowhere to be found. Koenigs left campus early for his home in Denver, Colorado where he spent the night with his family. “It’s not appropriate to celebrate,” campaign manager Ryan W. Taney ’09 said. The night before Koenigs acknowledged that he would be surprised if his avowedly humorous campaign received more than 15 votes. In fact, Koenigs received 101 first-place votes. “The purpose was to bring joy to Harvard children,” Taney said...