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Taft family at the White House

Updated Feb 11, 2024
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Taft family at the White House
The First Family Taft: Pictured are Helen Louise Herron "Nellie" Taft, First Lady, President William Howard Taft, and their children Robert, Helen, and Charles. I believe that this photo was taken at the White House.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing
Date & Place: in Washington DC USA
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Helen Herron  Manning
Helen Herron (Taft) Manning of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States was born on August 1, 1891 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH, and died at age 95 years old on February 21, 1987 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Helen Manning was buried on February 25, 1987 in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County.
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Robert Alphonso Taft
Robert Alphonso Taft of New York City, New York County, New York United States was born on September 8, 1889 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH to William Howard Taft and Helen Louise Taft. He had siblings Helen Herron Manning and Charles Phelps Taft II. Robert Taft died at age 63 years old on July 31, 1953 in New York City, New York County, NY, and was buried on August 3, 1953 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH.
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Helen Louise Taft
Helen Louise (Herron) Taft of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States was born on June 2, 1861 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH, and died at age 81 years old on May 22, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia County, DC. Helen Taft was buried on May 25, 1943 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, VA.
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and the 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft was the son of prominent jurist Alphonso Taft (1810 - 1891) and his wife, Louisa Maria Torrey Taft (1827 - 1907). He was the second of their five children (Samuel, Henry, Horace, and Frances. He also had half siblings Charles and Peter), and his early life was marked by privilege, intellectual curiosity, and high expectations. William Taft married Helen "Nellie" Herron (1861 - 1943) in 1886 and they had children Robert, Helen, and Charles Taft. Taft attended Yale University, where he excelled academically and developed a deep interest in law and politics. After completing his studies, he embarked on a career that would take him from the Superior Court of Cincinnati to the White House and beyond. However, Taft is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the legal and judicial systems of the United States, including his work to modernize and reform the federal courts and his pivotal role in establishing the Permanent Court of International Justice. William Howard Taft was born to Alphonso Taft (1810 - 1891) and Louisa Maria Torrey (1827 - 1907). He had four siblings, Samuel, Henry, Horace, and Frances. He also had half siblings Charles and Peter.
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53
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