William Howard Taft III
William Howard Taft III | |
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Taft being sworn in as Ambassador to Ireland, 1953 | |
| United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office May 13, 1953 – June 25, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Francis P. Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Scott McLeod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1915 Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1991 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Bradfield |
| Relations | William Howard Taft (grandfather) |
| Children | 4, including William Howard Taft IV |
| Parent(s) | Robert A. Taft Martha Wheaton Bowers Taft |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Profession | Diplomat and professor |
William Howard Taft III (August 7, 1915 – February 23, 1991) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1953 to 1957, and was a grandson of President William Howard Taft and First Lady Helen Louise "Nellie" Taft.