The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Taft (original) (raw)

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| | | Taft, Alexander T., Jr. — of Kentucky. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1981, 1985-86. Still living as of 1986. | | | | Taft, Allen R. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 5th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Alphonso(1810-1891) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Townshend, Windham County, Vt., November 5, 1810. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856,1860(alternate); candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1856; superior court judge in Ohio, 1865-72; candidate for nomination for Governor of Ohio, 1875; U.S. Secretary of War, 1876; U.S. Attorney General, 1876-77; U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1882-84; Russia, 1884-85. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., May 21, 1891 (age 80 years, 197 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Relatives: Son of Sylvia (Hayward) Taft and Peter Rawson Taft; married, August 29, 1841, to Fannie Phelps; married, December 26, 1853, to Louisa Maria Torrey; father of Charles Phelps Taft, William Howard Taft (who married Helen Louise Herron) and Henry Waters Taft; grandfather of Walbridge S. Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II; great-grandfather of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft Jr. and Seth Chase Taft; second great-grandfather of Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin once removed of Willard J. Chapin; third cousin twice removed of George Franklin Chapin; third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Adams, Samuel Huntington and Daniel Chapin; fourth cousin of William Warner Hoppin, John Milton Thayer and Edward M. Chapin; fourth cousin once removed of Calvin Fillmore, Bela Edgerton, Heman Ticknor, Elisha Dyer Jr., William Nelson Taft and Arthur Chapin. Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial | | | | Taft, Arthur M. (b. 1854) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., January 28, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Twenty-First Worcester District, 1901-06; member of Massachusetts state senate First Worcester District, 1906-07.Congregationalist. Member, Grange;Freemasons;Odd Fellows; Redmen. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Brigham A. Taft. | | | | Taft, Arthur Robert (b. 1859) — of Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., February 19, 1859.Merchant;financier; president, Uxbridge & Northbridge Electric Light Co.; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1898. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Robert Taft and Mary (Balcom) Taft; married 1880 to Mary Seagrave; married, May 2, 1889, to Rose F. George. | | | | Taft, Bob See Robert Alphonso Taft III | | | | Taft, Charles Phelps(1843-1929) — also known as Charles P. Taft; Charlie Taft — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 21, 1843. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1871-73; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1895-97; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1900,1908,1912; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Philanthropist; owner, Chicago Cubs baseballteam. Died, of pneumonia, in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 31, 1929 (age 86 years, 10 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. Relatives: Son of Alphonso Taft and Fannie (Phelps) Taft; half-brother of William Howard Taft (who married Helen Louise Herron) and Henry Waters Taft; married, December 4, 1873, to Annie Sinton; uncle of Walbridge S. Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II; grandson of Peter Rawson Taft; granduncle of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft Jr. and Seth Chase Taft; great-granduncle of Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin twice removed of Willard J. Chapin; fourth cousin once removed of William Warner Hoppin, John Milton Thayer, Edward M. Chapin and George Franklin Chapin. Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial Image source: Library of Congress | | | Taft, Charles Phelps II(1897-1983) — also known as Charles P. Taft — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 20, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-28; member, Cincinnati City Council, 1938-42; Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1952, 1958 (primary); mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1955-57.Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Skull and Bones; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion. Died June 24, 1983 (age 85 years, 277 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. | | | | Taft, Charles W. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Oswego County Republican Party, 1910. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Charles W. — of Oneida, Madison County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Charlie See Charles Phelps Taft | | | | Taft, Elihu Barber(1847-1929) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Williston, Chittenden County, Vt., March 25, 1847. Republican. Lawyer; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1888-90.Universalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons;Shriners. Died in 1929(age about 82 years). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | | | Taft, Emily See Emily Taft Douglas | | | | Taft, Esther K. — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948,1956(alternate).Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Francis H. — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Fred L. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, George E. (born c.1855) — of Unionville, Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., about 1855. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1911-12. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Gideon — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1807-08. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Helen Herron(1861-1943) — also known as Helen Louise Herron;"Nellie" — Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 2, 1861.First Lady of the United States, 1909-13.Female. Died in Washington, D.C., May 22, 1943 (age 81 years, 354 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | | | Taft, Henry Waters(1859-1945) — also known as Henry W. Taft — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, May 27, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; counsel, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; director, Central Savings Bank of New York; trustee, Mutual Life Insurance Company;; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1898; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1920,1924. Member, American Bar Association; Skull and Bones; Psi Upsilon.Tripped and fell on April 27, suffered a hip injury, and subsequently died as a result, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 11, 1945 (age 86 years, 76 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. | | | | Taft, Herbert James (b. 1860) — also known as Herbert J. Taft — of Greenville, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Mason, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 1, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1890-91; member of New Hampshire state senate 15th District, 1905-06.Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons;Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Grange. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of James Taft and Mary (Wilson) Taft; married, October 21, 1887, to Ida F. Chamberlin. | | | | Taft, Hoover — of Greenville, Pitt County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Hope (born c.1944) — also known as Hope Rothert — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Camden, Ouachita County, Ark., about 1944. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2004.Female. Member, Habitat for Humanity. Still living as of 2004. | | | | Taft, James L., Jr. — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1972(delegation chair). Still living as of 1972. | | | | Taft, James Scollay (b. 1844) — also known as James S. Taft — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Born in Nelson, Cheshire County, N.H., July 16, 1844. Republican. Dry goods merchant; pottery manufacturer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1895; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1903; mayor of Keene, N.H., 1903-05.Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons;Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Asa Taft and Nancy (Burnap) Taft; married, January 9, 1874, to Helen A. Ball. | | | | Taft, John R., Jr. — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.Mayor of North Adams, Mass., 1983. Still living as of 1983. | | | | Taft, Joseph S. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Postmaster at Houston, Tex., 1865-66. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Kathy — of Greenville, Pitt County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996.Female. Still living as of 1996. | | | | Taft, Kingsley Arter(1903-1970) — also known as Kingsley A. Taft — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 19, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1933-34; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1946-47; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1948-62, 1962-70; died in office 1970.Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 28, 1970 (age 66 years, 252 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. | | | | Taft, Levi B. — of Michigan. Circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1874-75. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Lorado — Member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1925-29. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Marcus — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1837. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Minnie — of Moore, Cleveland County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940.Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Orray, Jr. (b. 1909) — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 21, 1909. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Guadalajara, 1932; Warsaw, as of 1934-38; Algiers, 1942; U.S. Consul in Mexicali, 1942; Havana, 1943-45; Vancouver, 1945-48; Tripoli, 1949-51; Sydney, 1956-60.Episcopalian. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Orray Taft and Mary Margaret (Aylesworth) Taft; married, September 11, 1933, to Janet Chapman Davidson. | | | | Taft, Pauline Gertrude See Gertrude Taft McGeorge | | | | Taft, Peter Rawson(1785-1867) — of Vermont. Born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., April 14, 1785. Member of Vermont state legislature, 1820. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 1, 1867 (age 81 years, 262 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. | | | | Taft, Putnam W. — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Union candidate for mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1857. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Robert, Jr.(1917-1993) — of Indian Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 26, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1955-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956,1960,1964,1972;U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1963-65, 1967-71 (at-large 1963-65, 1st District 1967-71); U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1971-76; defeated, 1964, 1976. Member, American Bar Association. Died December 7, 1993 (age 76 years, 284 days). Interment at Indian Hill Episcopal Church Cemetery, Indian Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio. | | | | Taft, Robert — of Greenville, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Taft, Robert Alphonso(1889-1953) — also known as Robert A. Taft; "Mr. Republican"; "Mr. Integrity"; "Our Illustrious Dunderhead" — of Indian Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 8, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928(member, Resolutions Committee; speaker),1932,1944; member of Ohio state senate, 1931-32; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1939-53; died in office 1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940,1944,1948,1952.Episcopalian. Member, Psi Upsilon. Co-sponsor of the Taft-Hartley Act. Died, from malignant tumors, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 31, 1953 (age 63 years, 326 days). Interment at Indian Hill Episcopal Church Cemetery, Indian Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio; memorial monument at Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C. Relatives: Son of William Howard Taft and Helen Herron Taft; brother of Charles Phelps Taft II; married, October 17, 1914, to Martha Wheaton Bowers (daughter of Lloyd Wheaton Bowers; granddaughter of Thomas Wilson); father of William Howard Taft III and Robert Taft Jr.; nephew of Charles Phelps Taft and Henry Waters Taft; uncle of Seth Chase Taft; grandson of Alphonso Taft and John Williamson Herron; grandfather of Robert Alphonso Taft III; grandnephew of William Collins; great-grandson of Peter Rawson Taft and Ela Collins; first cousin of Walbridge S. Taft and Frederick Lippitt; second cousin thrice removed of Willard J. Chapin; second cousin four times removed of Josiah Cowles; second cousin five times removed of William Pitkin; distant relative *** of Ezra Taft Benson. Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Robert A. Taft High School (opened 1955; now Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School), in Cincinnati, Ohio, is named for him. See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial Books about Robert A. Taft: James T. Patterson, Mr. Republican : A Biography of Robert A. Taft — John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1960) | | | Taft, Robert Alphonso III (b. 1942) — also known as Bob Taft — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 8, 1942. Republican. Served in the Peace Corps; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1977-81; Hamilton County Commissioner, 1981-90; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1986; secretary of state of Ohio, 1991-99; Governor of Ohio, 1999-2007; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2004; in 2005, he pleaded no contest to four misdemeanors involving failure to disclose gifts, and was fined$4,000; subsequently reprimandedby the Ohio Supreme Court.Methodist. Still living as of 2014. | | | | Taft, Royal Chapin(1823-1912) — also known as Royal C. Taft — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Northbridge, Worcester County, Mass., February 14, 1823. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1880-84; Governor of Rhode Island, 1888-89; president, Merchants National Bank; president, Boston & Providence Railroad; director, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. Died June 4, 1912 (age 89 years, 111 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | | | Taft, Russell Smith(1835-1902) — also known as Russell S. Taft — of Vermont. Born in Williston, Chittenden County, Vt., January 28, 1835.Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1872-74; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1880-99; chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court, 1899-1902. Died in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., March 22, 1902 (age 67 years, 53 days). Interment at Morse Cemetery, Williston, Vt. | | | | Taft, Seth Chase (b. 1922) — also known as Seth C. Taft — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 31, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Ohio state senate, 1962; candidate for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1967; Cuyahoga County Commissioner, 1971; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1982.Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Jaycees. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Eleanor (Chase) Taft and Charles Phelps Taft II; married, June 19, 1943, to Frances Prindle; nephew of Robert Alphonso Taft; grandson of William Howard Taft, Irving Hall Chase and Helen Herron Taft; grandnephew of Charles Phelps Taft and Henry Waters Taft; great-grandson of Alphonso Taft, Stephen Wright Kellogg, John Williamson Herron and Augustus Sabin Chase (1828-1896); great-grandnephew of William Collins; second great-grandson of Peter Rawson Taft and Ela Collins; first cousin of William Howard Taft III and Robert Taft Jr.; first cousin once removed of Walbridge S. Taft, Augustus Sabin Chase (1897-1970), Frederick Lippitt and Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin thrice removed of Marden Sabin and Joseph Spalding; second cousin four times removed of Willard J. Chapin, George Anson Starkweather, Samuel Starkweather and David Austin Starkweather; second cousin five times removed of Josiah Cowles, Alvah Sabin and George Smith Catlin; third cousin twice removed of Clement Phineas Kellogg; third cousin thrice removed of Henry Howard Starkweather. Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). | | | | Taft, Thomas K. — of Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state senate 25th District, 1912; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Tim — Republican. Candidate for Judge of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 2002. Still living as of 2002. | | | | Taft, Walbridge S.(1884-1951) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Pelham Manor, Westchester County, N.Y., November 29, 1884. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1916. Died in 1951(age about 66 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, Willard — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash.Mayor of Spokane, Wash., 1956-57. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, William H. — of Connecticut. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, William Howard(1857-1930) — also known as William H. Taft; "Big Bill" — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 15, 1857. Republican. Superior court judge in Ohio, 1887-90; U.S. Solicitor General, 1890-92; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1892-1900; resigned 1900; law professor; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1901-04; U.S. Secretary of War, 1904-08; President of the United States, 1909-13; defeated, 1912; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1921-30; resigned 1930.Unitarian.Englishancestry. Member, Freemasons;Psi Upsilon; Skull and Bones; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1930 (age 72 years, 174 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Relatives: Son of Alphonso Taft and Louisa Maria (Torrey) Taft; half-brother of Charles Phelps Taft; brother of Henry Waters Taft; married, June 19, 1886, to Helen Louise Herron (daughter of John Williamson Herron; sister-in-law of Henry Frederick Lippitt; niece of William Collins; aunt of Frederick Lippitt; granddaughter of Ela Collins); father of Robert Alphonso Taftand Charles Phelps Taft II; uncle of Walbridge S. Taft; grandson of Peter Rawson Taft; grandfather of William Howard Taft III, Robert Taft Jr. and Seth Chase Taft; great-grandfather of Robert Alphonso Taft III; second cousin twice removed of Willard J. Chapin; fourth cousin once removed of William Warner Hoppin, John Milton Thayer, Edward M. Chapin and George Franklin Chapin. Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Cross-reference: Walter P. Johnson — Fred Warner Carpenter — Charles D. Hilles The former communityof Taft, now part of Lincoln City, Oregon, was named for him. — William Howard Taft High School, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him. — William Howard Taft High School, in Bronx, New York (closed 2008), was named for him. — Taft High School, in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him. — William Howard Taft High School (opened 1960; became charter school 2013-14), in Los Angees, California, is named for him. Epitaph: "#S#(1908) Progress and Prosperity." See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website Books about William Howard Taft: Paolo Enrico Coletta, The Presidency of William Howard Taft — James Chace, 1912 : Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed the Country — Alpheus Thomas Mason, William Howard Taft — Lewis L. Gould, The William Howard Taft Presidency Critical books about William Howard Taft: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, August 1901 | | | Taft, William Howard III(1915-1991) — of Ohio; Connecticut; Washington, D.C. Born in Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, August 7, 1915. Republican. U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1953-57; U.S. Consul General in Lourenco Marques, 1960-62. Died in 1991(age about 75 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Taft, William L. — of Monroe County, Mich. Candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 38th Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966. | | | | Taft, William Nelson(1847-1889) — also known as William N. Taft — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Smithfield, Providence County, R.I., 1847. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1876-80; postmaster at Charleston, S.C., 1881-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1884. Died in 1889(age about 42 years). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C. | |