Frederick L. Taft
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Frederick Lovett Taft, II (1 December 1870, Braceville, Ohio - 7 April 1913, Cleveland, Ohio
) was a judge in Ohio
. He was the son of Newton H. Taft and Laura Humphrey, and the father of Kingsley Arter and Charles Newton Taft. Frederick L. Taft was related to the family of President
William Howard Taft
through Robert Taft (died 1725).
He received his high school and college education in Ohio
and attended the University of Cincinnati
. After being admitted to the bar he was appointed Chairman of the twenty-first Congressional Committee in 1896 and a member of the State Central Committee in 1900. In 1898 he was appointed assistant county solicitor of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
, until late 1901, when he entered the practice of law. He was also on the bench of the common pleas court, President of the Ohio State Bar Association in 1911 and 1912, and a member of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
He was an active Republican and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1908. Taft was also a trustee of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Taft was member of a number of civic organizations including the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Columbus Club of Columbus, Freemasons (32º), Knights of Pythias
, Sons of the American Revolution
and the Union Club of Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
) was a judge in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He was the son of Newton H. Taft and Laura Humphrey, and the father of Kingsley Arter and Charles Newton Taft. Frederick L. Taft was related to the family of President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
through Robert Taft (died 1725).
He received his high school and college education in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and attended the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. After being admitted to the bar he was appointed Chairman of the twenty-first Congressional Committee in 1896 and a member of the State Central Committee in 1900. In 1898 he was appointed assistant county solicitor of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
, until late 1901, when he entered the practice of law. He was also on the bench of the common pleas court, President of the Ohio State Bar Association in 1911 and 1912, and a member of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
He was an active Republican and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1908. Taft was also a trustee of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Taft was member of a number of civic organizations including the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Columbus Club of Columbus, Freemasons (32º), Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
, Sons of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a Louisville, Kentucky-based fraternal organization in the United States...
and the Union Club of Cleveland.