Charles Phelps Taft

Charles Phelps Taft
Taft c. 1910-1915
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	Bellamy Storer
Succeeded by	William B. Shattuc
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Born	(1843-12-21)December 21, 1843 Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	December 31, 1929(1929-12-31) (aged 86) Cincinnati, Ohio
Resting place	Spring Grove Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anna Sinton ​ (m. 1873)​
Relations	Taft family
Parent(s)	Alphonso Taft Fanny Phelps
Education	Phillips Academy
Alma mater	Yale University Columbia Law School University of Heidelberg
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Charles Phelps Taft (December 21, 1843 – December 31, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served as editor of the Cincinnati Times-Star and owned both the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs baseball teams.^[1] From 1895 to 1897, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.