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Charles Phelps Taft (December 21, 1843 – December 31, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as editor of the Cincinnati Times-Star and owned both the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs baseball teams. From 1895 to 1897, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Charles Phelps Taft II (September 20, 1897 – June 24, 1983) 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.
19 de may. de 2024 · Charles Phelps Taft II (1897-1983) Charles P. Taft, the son of President William Howard Taft and brother of Senator Robert Alphonso Taft, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Yale University. After completing his World War I service in the U.S. Army, Taft opened a successful law practice and, like his father before him, became ...
In 1927, Charles Phelps Taft and Anna Sinton Taft bequeathed their art collection and home to the people of Cincinnati “in such a manner that they may be readily available to all.” The Taft...
The mansion was home to several prominent Cincinnatians, including Martin Baum, Nicholas Longworth, David Sinton, Anna Sinton Taft, and Charles Phelps Taft. The Taft historic house was built around 1820 for Martin Baum, an early Cincinnati businessman, and purchased in 1830 by Nicholas Longworth.
Taft Museum of Art. Cincinnati, United States. Details. Title: Charles Phelps Taft. Creator: Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta. Creator Lifespan: 1841–1920. Creator Nationality: Spanish. Date...
At the turn of the 20th century, few art collectors in Cincinnati shared the passion and determination of Charles Phelps Taft and Anna Sinton Taft. The couple’s interest in art likely was sparked in their youth, when each traveled (and in Charles’s case, studied) in Europe years before they married. After finishing law school in 1866 ...
