The Westin New Orleans Canal Place is perched high above the city on the upper floors of Canal Place, which also features upscale retail such as Saks Fifth Avenue, LuluLemon, and Tiffany & Co.
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In June 1921, President Warren Harding nominated Taft, age 63, to lead the Supreme Court. Taft served nine years as chief justice after his four years as presidentâthe only person to hold both jobs. âHe loathed being president,â Justice Felix Frankfurter once observed, âand being chief justice was all happiness for him.â