William Howard Taft is the only president who also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was our 27th president and was the most judicial of the lot. While he was a reluctant president; he never really wanted the job, he was an immensely gifted chief justice and is considered to have been one of the best judges to have served in that position. Taft was part of an enduring political dynasty, the Tafts of Cincinnati. His father was one of the founders of the Republican party. Other