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May 21, 1891 (80 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Celebrities born on November 5
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Alphonso Taft
Alphonso Taft is an American jurist, diplomat, politician, attorney general and war secretary under President Ulysses S. Grant. He is also the founder of the Taft political dynasty and the father of President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft. As Secretary of War, Taft overhauled the War Department by allowing commanders of Indian fortresses to choose who could initiate and execute post-trade agreements. While he was Attorney General, he firmly asserted that African Americans cannot deny the right to vote through threats and violence. Attorney General Taft co-authorized a bill in Congress, signed by President Grant, to form the Election Commission to respond to the controversial Hayes-Tilden presidential election. Taft was appointed by Chester A. to be the Austro-Hungarian Minister. Arthur in 1882. He served until July 4, 1884, after which President Arthur was transferred to the position of Minister of Russia, and he served in St. Petersburg until August 1885 .
BornNovember 5, 1810, Townshend, Vermont, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1891, San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children6, including Charles, William, Henry, Horace
MotherSylvia Howard
FatherPeter Rawson Taft
EducationYale University
PresidentChester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland
Preceded byWilliam H. Hunt
Succeeded byGeorge V. N. Lothrop

About Alphonso Taft

Politician Alphonso Taft was born in Vermont, United States on November 5, 1810. He dies at the age of 80, on May 21, 1891.

From 1876 to 1877, he served as Attorney General of the United States. In 1876, he was also Secretary of War for two months.

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Alphonso Taft before becoming famous

Alphonso Taft was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1810 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He attended Yale College and Yale Law School, where he was a member of the infamous Skull and Bones society.

Achievement of Alphonso Taft

He was the inaugural president of the Cincinnati Bar Association in 1872.

Alphonso Taft's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His son, US President William Howard Taft, went on to become the United States' 27th President. He was the father of five other children.

William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930) (US President)
William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930)

US President

Alphonso Taft Collabed with

He worked in President US President Ulysses S. Grant's administration.

Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885) (US President)
Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885)

US President

Alphonso Taft Income & Net worth

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