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Louise Taft. Louisa Maria "Louise" Torrey (September 11, 1827 – December 8, 1907) was the second wife of Alphonso Taft, and the mother of U.S. President William Howard Taft . Background. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the first daughter of Samuel Davenport Torrey (1789–1877) and his second wife, the former Susan Holman Waters (1803–1866).
12 de oct. de 2020 · Lectures in memory of Louise Taft Semple: second series, 1966-1970. Publication date. 1973. Topics. Classical philology. Publisher. Norman] University of Oklahoma Press for the University of Cincinnati. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks.
The original portraits in this room are of Louise, Alphonso, and his parents, Peter Rawson and Sylvia Howard Taft. They were made in 1859 after persuading Grandpa Taft to agree to a sitting. The grandparents were major influences in the daily life of the household although they did not entertain as much as the younger Tafts.
The Louise Taft Semple Foundation was founded in 1941 by Louise Taft and her husband, William T. Semple, Ph.D. Louise was part of a well-known Cincinnati family with a long history of generosity and public service. Many iconic Cincinnati institutions – including the Taft Museum, the Cincinnati Times-Star and ArtsWave (formerly the Cincinnati ...
The Site consists of two main buildings: the first is the original home owned by William Howard Taft’s parents, Alphonso and Louise Taft. The two-story Greek Revival house, built circa 1835, is a reminder of the elegant era when wealthier Cincinnatians could escape the dirt, heat, smoke and crowded conditions of the lower city.
if our visit to the Taft home Designated by Con gress in 1969, William Howard Taft National Historic Site is the only memorial to the nation's 27th President and 10th Chief Justice. The house is restored to its appearance dur ing the years William Howard Taft lived here as a child and young adult. Louise Tafts letters to her family in ...
12 de ene. de 2024 · Louise and Alphonso Taft raised their six children in the family tradition of hard work, fair play, and public service. They lived these principles themselves. Steeped in lofty ideals, dutiful Will Taft set a course that took him from his Cincinnati home to the nation's highest ranks.
