| Birth: | Nov. 10, 1810 | | Death: | May 21, 1891 | 
US Secretary of War. Served as US Secretary of War in 1876 and as US Attorney General from 1876 to 1877, US minister to Austria-Hungary from 1882 to 1884, and as US minister to Russia from 1884 to 1885. He was the second member of the Taft political dynasty that included US President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft, Senator Robert Taft, Senator and Ohio governor Robert Taft Jr. and Governor Robert Taft III. (bio by: Erik Lander)
Search Amazon for Alphonso Taft | | | Burial:
Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 52, Lot 114 – verified at cemetery |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Feb 21, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4592 |
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Secretary of War, 1876-1876; Attorney General, 1876-1877; Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1882-1884; Minister to Russia, 1884-1885.
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Garver Graver
Added: Nov. 17, 2009 |
Alphonso Taft: Sir, you will be remembered as the second member of the Taft political dynasty, thanks for serving this nation, happy 199th birthday!
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MFPS
Added: Nov. 10, 2009 |
Alphonso Taft: Sir, you will be remembered as the second member of the Taft political dynasty, thanks for serving this nation, may you rest in peace!
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MFPS
Added: May. 21, 2009 |
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