Charles Phelps Taft II

Charles P. Taft II
Taft in 1925
Mayor of Cincinnati
In office
1955–1957
Preceded byCarl W. Rich
Succeeded byDonald D. Clancy
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney
In office
1926–1928
Preceded byCharles S. Bell
Succeeded byNelson Schwab
Personal details
Born(1897-09-20)September 20, 1897
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1983(1983-06-24) (aged 85)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Resting placeSpring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Charter (municipal)
SpouseEleanor Kellogg Chase Taft
Children7, including Seth Taft
Parents
EducationYale University
Yale Law School
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1918
Battles/warsWorld War I
Charlie with his parents and siblings (1912)

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. However, when running for municipal office in Cincinnati, Taft was a member of the Charter Party. During his term as mayor, Fortune magazine ranked Cincinnati as the best managed big city in the United States. As mayor, he gained the nickname "Mr. Cincinnati".[citation needed]

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