Who was president of the United States when the Titanic sank?
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
William Howard Taft
Fact: William Howard Taft was serving as the 27th president of the United States when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. His presidency lasted from 1909 to 1913, between the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The disaster also brought Taft a personal loss: his friend and military aide, Major Archibald Butt, was among those who died aboard the ship. Taft later became chief justice of the United States, making him the only person to have held both positions.
Correct Answer: William Howard Taft