Taft
Encyclopedia
People
- William Howard TaftWilliam Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
, 27th President of the United States and 10th Chief Justice of the United States - Hulbert Taft, founders of Cincinnati Times-Star and Taft BroadcastingTaft BroadcastingThe Taft Broadcasting Company, also known as Taft Television and Radio Company, Incorporated, was an American media conglomerate based in Cincinnati, Ohio....
- The Taft familyTaft familyThe Taft family of the United States hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, with historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions, such as Governor of Ohio, Governor of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator , U.S...
, a political dynasty that includes the above-named President:- The Tafts of Mendon and Uxbridge, Massachusetts:
- Robert Taft, Sr.Robert Taft, Sr.Robert Taft, Sr., also known as Robert Taft, or Robert Taft I , was the first American Taft and founder of the American Taft Family...
, immigrant, patriarch of the Taft family, and great-great-great-great-grandfather of President Taft - Josiah TaftJosiah Taft-Early life:Josiah was born on April 2, 1709, at Mendon, Massachusetts, the son of Daniel and Taft, and the grandson of the first American Taft, Robert Taft, Sr. Josiah's father Daniel, had been a local "squire" and Justice of the Peace...
, grandson of Robert Sr and husband of Lydia Chapin Taft - Lydia Chapin Taft, widow of Josiah and the first woman to vote in colonial America
- Peter Rawson Taft, great-great-grandson of Robert Sr, grandfather of President Taft, and a Vermont legislator
- Robert Taft, Sr.
- The Tafts of Mendon and Uxbridge, Massachusetts:
-
- The Tafts of Ohio:
- Alphonso TaftAlphonso TaftAlphonso Taft was the Attorney General and Secretary of War under President Ulysses S. Grant and the founder of an American political dynasty. He was the father of U.S...
, Attorney General and Secretary of War of the United States, co-founder of Skull and Bones, great-great-great-grandson of Robert Sr, and father of President Taft - Charles Phelps TaftCharles Phelps TaftCharles Phelps Taft I was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:He was born on December 21, 1843 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Alphonso Taft, and his brother was President William Howard Taft....
(1843–1929) - Horace Dutton TaftHorace Dutton TaftHorace Dutton Taft was an American educator, and the founder of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, United States.He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, the younger brother of William Howard Taft of the powerful Taft family...
, brother of the President - Robert TaftRobert TaftRobert Alphonso Taft , of the Taft political family of Cincinnati, was a Republican United States Senator and a prominent conservative statesman...
, United States Senator from Ohio, son of the President - Robert Taft, Jr.Robert Taft, Jr.Robert Taft Jr. was a member of the Taft political family who served as a Republican Congressman from Ohio between 1963 and 1965, as well as between 1967 and 1971. He also served as a U.S. Senator between 1971 and 1976....
, United States Senator from Ohio, son of the above-named Senator - Bob TaftBob TaftRobert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999-2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007.-Personal background:Taft...
, former Governor of Ohio, great grandson of the President, and grandson and son (respectively) of the above two men
- Alphonso Taft
- The Tafts of Ohio:
- Other people named Taft, but not members of the above family:
- Lorado TaftLorado TaftLorado Zadoc Taft was an American sculptor, writer and educator. Taft was born in Elmwood, Illinois in 1860 and died in his home studio in Chicago in 1936.-Early years and education:...
, American sculptor - Kevin TaftKevin TaftKevin Taft is a Liberal politician in Alberta, Canada. He was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, from 2004 to 2008...
, Canadian politician
- Lorado Taft
Place names
Iran- Taft, YazdTaft, YazdTaft is a city in and the capital of Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,329, in 4,265 families....
Philippines
- Taft, Eastern SamarTaft, Eastern SamarTaft is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,435 people in 3,186 households. The town was named after United States President William Howard Taft...
United States
- Taft, CaliforniaTaft, CaliforniaTaft is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet . The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census...
- Taft, California, former name of Cromberg, CaliforniaCromberg, CaliforniaCromberg is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Cromberg is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden...
- Taft, FloridaTaft, FloridaTaft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Taft, LouisianaTaft, LouisianaTaft is a census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. According to the 2000 census, Taft had a total population of zero.-History:...
- Taft, MinnesotaTaft, MinnesotaTaft is an unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located 24 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of County Road 15 and County Road 48 ....
- Taft, MontanaTaft, MontanaTaft is a ghost town in Mineral County, Montana, United States. Located in the Bitterroot Range near the Idaho border. It was a thriving railroad town circa 1908, named after William H...
- Taft, OklahomaTaft, OklahomaTaft is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Taft is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Taft, Oregon
- Taft, Tennessee
- Taft, TexasTaft, TexasTaft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,396 at the 2000 census. The city is served by Taft Independent School District.-Geography:Taft is located at ....
- Taft, VirginiaTaft, VirginiaTaft is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia....
- The Taft SchoolThe Taft SchoolThe Taft School is a private, coeducational prep school located in Watertown, Connecticut, USA. The school was founded by Horace Dutton Taft in 1890. It has 570 students, about 470 of whom live on the campus. Taft is a member of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization...
in Watertown, Connecticut, founded by Horace Dutton Taft