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Sign up freeWilliam Howard Taft 1857–1930
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Birth Date: September 15, 1857
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Death Date: March 8, 1930
Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Father: Alphonso Taft
Mother: Louisa Torrey
William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey. William Howard Taft married Helen Louise Nellie Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft Ii, Helen Herron Taft, Henry Spurr Taft, Mary J Taft, Robert Alphonso St Taft, Robert Herron Taft, Walter W Taft. William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography
Early Life
William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey.
Family
William Howard Taft married Helen Louise Nellie Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft Ii, Helen Herron Taft, Henry Spurr Taft, Mary J Taft, Robert Alphonso St Taft, Robert Herron Taft, Walter W Taft.
Later Years
William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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