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  Taft II, Charles P.
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NameCharles P. Taft II
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Cincinnati, Ohio , United States
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Born September 20, 1897
DiedJune 24, 1983 (85 years)
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InfoCharles Phelps Taft II was a U.S. Republican Party politician and member of the Taft family. From 1955 to 1957, he served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Like other members of his family, Taft was a Republican for the purposes of statewide elections. However, when running for municipal office in Cincinnati, Taft was a member of the Charter Party. During his term as mayor, Fortune magazine ranked Cincinnati as the best managed big city in the United States. As mayor, he gained the nickname "Mr. Cincinnati".


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FAMILY
Son Seth C. Taft 1922-2013
Father William Howard Taft 1857-1930
Grandfather Alphonso Taft 1810-1891
Uncle Charles Phelps Taft 1843-1929
1st Cousin Jane Ingalls 1874-1962
Uncle Henry Peters Taft 1859-1945
1st Cousin Walbridge J. Taft 1884-1951
Brother Robert A. Taft 1889-1953
Nephew William Howard Taft, III 1915-1991
Nephew Robert Taft, Jr. 1917-1993
Sister Helen Herron Taft Manning 1891-1987
Mother Helen Herron Taft 1861-1943
Grandmother Harriet Collins Herron 1833-1902
Great-Grandfather Ela Collins 1786-1848
Grand Uncle William Collins 1818-1878
Aunt Lucy Lippitt 1877-1961
1st Cousin Frederick Lippitt 1916-2005

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  11/04/1975 Cincinnati City Council Won 6.08% (-0.37%)
  11/06/1973 Cincinnati City Council Won 6.86% (-1.05%)
  11/02/1971 Cincinnati City Council Won 6.94% (-0.43%)
  05/06/1958 OH Governor - R Primary Lost 36.37% (-27.25%)
  11/04/1952 OH Governor Lost 44.10% (-11.79%)
  05/06/1952 OH Governor - R Primary Won 47.47% (+8.01%)
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