William Howard Taft

Robert Alphonso Taft

Born September 8, 1889, he died of cancer on July 31, 1953. Educated at Yale and Harvard, he married Martha Wheaton Bowers and had four children. Bob Taft served in Congress where he was elected Speaker, and in the Senate where he was elected Majority Leader. Dubbed "Mr. Republican," Taft ran for president three times, and is considered by many as one of the fathers of the modern American conservative political movement.

Helen Herron Taft Manning

Born August 1, 1891, she died of pneumonia in February 21, 1987. She was yet another presidential daughter who served as White House hostess for an ailing mother. Married to Yale professor, Frederick Johnson Manning, Helen had two children and a remarkable career in education and public life. She served forty years as professor of history, chairman of the history department, and acting president of the prestigious women's college, Bryn Mawr, in Pennsylvania. A suffragist, she also traveled the country, giving speeches in support of the vote for women and women's rights.

Charles Phelps Taft

Born September 20, 1897 he died June 24, 1983. Athlete, soldier, lawyer, author, politician and civic reformer, he married Eleanor K. Chase and had seven children. A deeply religious man, he was a founder of the World Council of Churches, and he worked tirelessly to better his beloved Cincinnati, serving on the City Council for sixteen terms and one term as mayor. In 1925, he was the youngest president of the international Y.M.C.A.

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