Charles Phelps Taft
Charles Phelps Taft | |
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Taft, c. 1910–1915 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Bellamy Storer |
| Succeeded by | William B. Shattuc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1843 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1929 (aged 86) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Anna Sinton (m. 1873) |
| Relations | Taft family |
| Parent(s) | Alphonso Taft Fanny Phelps |
| Education | Phillips Academy |
| Alma mater | Yale University Columbia Law School University of Heidelberg |
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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.