Royal Chapin Taft, Sr. | |
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39th Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office May 29, 1888 – May 28, 1889 | |
Lieutenant | Enos Lapham |
Preceded by | John W. Davis |
Succeeded by | Herbert W. Ladd |
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
In office 1880–1884 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Royal Chapin Taft February 14, 1823 Northbridge, Massachusetts |
Died | June 4, 1912 Providence, Rhode Island | (aged 89)
Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Frances Armington |
Children | Royal Chapin Taft Jr. (died 1942) |
Parent(s) | Orsmus Taft Margaret Smith |
Residence | Providence, Rhode Island |
Education | Worcester Academy Cornell University |
Profession | Businessman (banking and railroads) |
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 to 1889. He was a member of the Taft political family; as a descendant of Robert Taft Sr., he was a distant cousin of President of the United States William Howard Taft.