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    Royal Chapin Taft Sr. (February 14, 1823 – June 4, 1912) was a US politician and businessman, whose served as the 39th Governor of Rhode Island from 1888...
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  • Robert Taft Jr. may have been the first American Taft to hold political office. His descendants included a Governor of Rhode Island, Royal Chapin Taft, a...
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  • Thai Royal Family and grandson to King Rama IV (1851–1868), a.k.a. Mongkut, the king of Siam depicted in the musical, The King and I Royal C. Taft 1872...
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  • Governor Taft may refer to: Bob Taft (born January 8, 1942), 67th Governor of Ohio Royal C. Taft (1823–1912), 39th Governor of Rhode Island William Howard...
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    Davis was defeated for re-election in 1888 by Republican candidate Royal C. Taft, but ran again in 1889 against Herbert W. Ladd. Prior to 1893, Rhode...
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    Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president (1909–1913) and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice (1921–1930); Charles and William Howard's cousin, Royal C. Taft, governor...
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    June 1, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved June 17, 2023. Sobel 1978, p. 1359. "Royal Chapin Taft". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 13, 2023. "Little...
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    Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007. A member...
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    Helen Louise Taft (née Herron; June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943), known as Nellie, was the First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 as the wife of...
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    Republican nominee Royal C. Taft defeated Democratic incumbent John W. Davis with 52.33% of the vote. Major party candidates Royal C. Taft, Republican John...
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    William Howard Taft Charter High School is a public school located on the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue in the Woodland Hills district...
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    January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. February 27 – In West Orange, New Jersey, Thomas Edison meets with Eadweard...
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    May 28, 1889 – May 26, 1890 Lieutenant Daniel Littlefield Preceded by Royal C. Taft Succeeded by John W. Davis 42nd Governor of Rhode Island In office May...
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    Island to decline to seek a second term, after Byron Diman in 1847, Royal C. Taft in 1889 and William S. Flynn in 1924. Gina Raimondo and Angel Taveras...
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    Island's most prominent citizens, including John Russell Bartlett, Royal C. Taft, and John Carter Brown's library. They are listed as follows: Private...
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    of Rhode Island and U.S. Senator Alfred Stone, Providence architect Royal C. Taft, Governor of Rhode Island George William Whitaker (1840–1916), the "Dean...
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  • Governor of Connecticut Leverett Saltonstall – Governor of Massachusetts Royal C. Taft – Governor of Rhode Island Edwin Warfield – Governor of Maryland G....
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  • (Wichita, Kansas) Battle Ground Academy Franklin, Tennessee. Gilded Age (1869–c. 1896) October 29 – The New York Giants win their second consecutive World...
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    men composed of Tully D. Bowen, Earle P. Mason, Henry Waterman, John A. Taft, Stephen Harris, Cyrus Harris, Joseph Woods, John A. Adams, and Benjamin...
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  • building (the Waterman Building) and moves to College Hill (1893). 2. Royal C. Taft 1823–1912 1888–1890 – 3. Alfred Henry Littlefield June 11–27, 1890 –...
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    Ezra Taft Benson (August 4, 1899 – May 30, 1994) was an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as the 15th United States...
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    attended the ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, Rhode Island Governor Royal C. Taft gave a speech in honor of those who fought in the American Revolution...
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    the private schools of Messrs. Reed and Thurston and of the Rev. William C. Leverett in Newport, Rhode Island. His great-grandfather was politician Benjamin...
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    governor under the current 1842 constitution: Francis M. Dimond (1853), William C. Cozzens (1863), Charles D. Kimball (1901), Norman Case (1928), John Pastore...
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  • votes, despite the fact that he was a 5th cousin of former Governor Royal C. Taft. Democrat Woodrow Wilson, who won the election, was the first Democrat...
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    Nominee) Andrew Ryan McGill (10th Governor of Minnesota, 1887–1889) Royal C. Taft (39th Governor of Rhode Island, 1888–1889; Rhode Island State Representative...
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  • John G. Perry (D) 20R, 16D 40D, 30R, 2Proh Charles H. Page (D) 1888 Royal C. Taft (R) Enos Lapham (R) Samuel H. Cross Horatio Rogers Jr. (R) Samuel Clark...
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    Jenny Taft (born September 5, 1987) is an American sports television personality who served as the moderator on Fox Sports 1's Undisputed. Taft additionally...
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    at the Capitol in the City of Richmond, on Wednesday, December 4, 1889, &c., &c. Richmond: J. H. O'Bannon, Superintendent of Public Printing. 1889. p. 41...
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    Governor before election Royal C. Taft Democratic Elected Governor Herbert W. Ladd Republican...
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