Charles Taft redirects here. For President Taft's brother, see Charles Phelps Taft

Charles Phelps Taft II (September 20, 1897 - June 24, 1983), U. Charles Phelps Taft (b December 21, 1843 - d December 31, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) S. Republican Party politician and member of the Taft family, From 1955 to 1957, he served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Taft family of the United States hails from Cincinnati Ohio with historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) History Prior to 1925 (and since 1999 the mayor of Cincinnati Ohio was elected in a separate partisan election Like other members of his family, Taft was a Republican for the purposes of state-wide elections. However, when running for municipal office in Cincinnati, Taft was a member of the Charter Party. The Charter Party of Cincinnati Ohio, is a minor Political party. During his term as mayor, Fortune magazine ranked Cincinnati as the best managed big city in the United States. Fortune is a Global Business Magazine published by Time Inc's Fortune|Money Group As mayor, he gained the nickname "Mr. Cincinnati".

Early life

Charles Phelps Taft II with his father, William Howard Taft, before leaving for World War I. William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

Charles Phelps Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the son of President William Howard Taft and First Lady Helen Herron Taft, and the younger brother of U. William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice Helen Louise Herron Taft ( June 2, 1861 &ndash May 22, 1943) usually known as Nellie Taft or Helen Taft, was the S. Senator Robert Taft, and Bryn Mawr College professor Helen Taft Manning. Robert Alphonso Taft ( September 8, 1889 - July 31, 1953) of the Taft political family of Ohio, was a Republican Bryn Mawr College ( brin-mar is a highly selective women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Helen Herron Taft Manning ( August 1, 1891 in Cincinnati Ohio - February 21, 1987) was the daughter of President of the United He was named after his uncle, U. S. Congressman Charles Phelps Taft. Charles Phelps Taft (b December 21, 1843 - d December 31, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician He was only 12 years old when he moved to the White House, upon his father's election as President. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence During his father's tenure as Secretary of War, he was a frequent playmate of President Theodore Roosevelt's children. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T On the morning of May 17, 1909, the same day his mother suffered a severe stroke, he underwent a "bloody adenoid operation". Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Adenoids (or pharyngeal tonsils, or nasopharyngeal tonsils) are a mass of Lymphoid tissue situated at the very back of the nose in the roof of the [1] He dropped out of Yale University in order to serve in the United States Army during World War I and later returned to graduate in 1918, and then earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1921. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yale Law School, or YLS, is the Law school of Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar

Marriage

Taft married Eleanor Kellogg Chase on October 6, 1917 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year They had five daughters, Eleanor Kellogg Taft, Sylvia Howard Taft, Lucia Chase Taft, Cynthia Herron Taft, Rosalyn Rawson Taft, and two sons, Seth Chase Taft and Peter Rawson Taft III. Seth Chase Taft (born 1923 is an American Politician of the Republican party

Career

Upon graduation from law school, Taft practiced law and became active in Cincinnati local politics. In 1925, he helped introduce the home-rule charter under which, Cincinnati became the first major city in the United States to adopt the City Manager form of government. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Later that year, he became the youngest President of the International YMCA. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man In 1926, he and his brother Robert Taft helped form the Cincinnati law firm Taft, Stettinius, and Hollister. Robert Alphonso Taft ( September 8, 1889 - July 31, 1953) of the Taft political family of Ohio, was a Republican From 1927 to 1928, he served as Hamilton County Prosecutor. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hamilton County is a County located in the southwest corner of the state of Ohio, United States. He served on the Cincinnati City Council three times, from 1938 to 1942, from 1948 to 1951, and from 1955 to 1977. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays During World War II, he served as Director of U. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including S. Community War Service at the Federal Security Agency and later as Director of Economic Affairs at the State Department, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Federal Security Agency (FSA was an independent agency of the United States government established in 1939 pursuant to the "Reorganization Act of 1939" From 1947 to 1948, he served as the first layman President of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1952, he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Ohio, losing to incumbent Frank J. Lausche. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Governors Initially after the American Revolution, parts of the area now known as Ohio were claimed by New York, Virginia, and Connecticut Frank John Lausche ( November 14, 1895 &ndash April 21, 1990) was a Democratic politician from Ohio.

Personal interests

He was an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team and sometimes listened to games on the radio with an earplug during city council meetings. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA In addition, he was an avid fisherman whose trademark was a canoe tied to his car in anticipation of his next fishing trip. When he died, the epitaph "Gone fishing" was inscribed on his grave at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati. For other uses see Spring Grove Cemetery (disambiguation Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum (733 acres is a notable nonprofit garden Cemetery

In his later years he spent much time preserving his father's childhood home, which became the William Howard Taft National Historic Site. William Howard Taft National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Cincinnati Ohio, maintained by the National Park Service of the United States

References

• Degregorio, William A. , The Complete Book of U. S. Presidents, Barricade Books, 1997
• Wead, Doug, All the President's Children, Atria Books, 2003