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Hace 6 días · Helen Taft was an American first lady (1909–13), the wife of William Howard Taft, 27th U.S. president and 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The fourth of 11 children, Helen Taft came by her interest in politics through her parents, John Herron, a prominent lawyer and Republican Party.
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Hace 4 días · Helen Herron Taft came to the White House intent on establishing Washington, D.C., as the nation's cultural capital. A stroke in May 1909 made her a semi-invalid, impaired her speech, and disrupted her agenda. Historians have written her off as a shrewish figure who pushed her portly husband into the presidency.
16 de may. de 2024 · Helen Herron Taft (1861-1943) - Tenure: 1909-1913. Well-educated, Helen Herron Taft attended Miami University, and briefly the University of Cincinnati. As a young adult, she worked for her father in his law office. She also worked as a French teacher before marrying William Howard Taft. © Getty Images
13 de may. de 2024 · The Letters of William Howard Taft to Helen Herron Taft, 1909-1912
15 de may. de 2024 · Helen Herron Taft (1861-1943) - Tenure: 1909-1913. Well-educated, Helen Herron Taft attended Miami University, and briefly the University of Cincinnati. As a young adult, she worked for her father in his law office. She also worked as a French teacher before marrying William Howard Taft. © Getty Images
Hace 2 días · It is not clear when Taft met Helen Herron (often called Nellie), but it was no later than 1880, when she mentioned in her diary receiving an invitation to a party from him. By 1884, they were meeting regularly, and in 1885, after an initial rejection, she agreed to marry him.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Helen “Nellie” Taft was the wife of William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States. She served as First Lady from 1909 to 1913. Early Life. Helen Louise Herron was born on June 2, 1861, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her father, Judge John Williamson Herron, was a college classmate of Benjamin Harrison and a law partner of Rutherford B. Hayes.
