Bob Taft

Robert Alphonso Taft II (born January 8, 1942) has been the Republican governor of the U.S. state of Ohio since 1999. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

Family

Taft's family has been involved in Republican politics for over a century. His great-great-grandfather Alphonso Taft was Secretary of War, Attorney General, and an Ambassador; his great-grandfather William Howard Taft was President and Chief Justice of the United States; and his grandfather (Robert Alphonso Taft I) and his father (Robert Taft Jr.) were both U.S. Senators. His first cousin, William Howard Taft IV currently serves as chief legal advisor to the U.S. Department of State. His uncle, William Howard Taft III was an Ambassador. His great-grand-uncle Charles Phelps Taft was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and for a time, an owner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. His great-great-great-grandfather, Peter Rawson Taft, was a member of the Vermont legislature. Other prominent relatives include Seth Chase Taft, Charles Phelps Taft II, Peter Rawson Taft II, Henry Waters Taft, Walbridge S. Taft, and Horace Dutton Taft. Kingsley A. Taft was a U.S. Senator from Ohio and Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Alphonso Taft - Secretary of War - Attorney General - William Howard Taft - President - Chief Justice - Robert Alphonso Taft I - Robert Taft Jr. - U.S. Senators - William Howard Taft IV - U.S. Department of State - William Howard Taft III - Charles Phelps Taft - Ohio - Chicago Cubs - Peter Rawson Taft - Vermont - Seth Chase Taft - Charles Phelps Taft II - Peter Rawson Taft II - Henry Waters Taft - Walbridge S. Taft - Horace Dutton Taft - Kingsley A. Taft - Chief Justice - Ohio Supreme Court

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Bob Taft is also related to current President George W. Bush through at least three different marriages, ranging from eighth-cousin-once-removed to 11th-cousin-once-removed, as well as being a ninth cousin of Vice President Dick Cheney (see Cousin chart to understand these terms).

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George W. Bush - Dick Cheney - Cousin chart

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