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Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) was an American politician, lawyer, and scion of the Republican Party's Taft family. Taft represented Ohio in the United States Senate , briefly served as Senate majority leader , and was a leader of the conservative coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats who ...
Robert A. Taft (born Sept. 8, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died July 31, 1953, New York, N.Y.) was a Republican leader in the U.S. Senate for 14 years (1939–53) whose espousal of traditional conservatism won him the sobriquet “Mr. Republican”.
Senator Robert A. Taft (1889-1953), son of President William Howard Taft, became known as "Mr. Republican" for helping to rebuild his party after the Great Depression and the Democratic dominance of the New Deal years.
In 1947, Republican Senator Robert A. Taft was at the peak of his power, commanding a coalition of conservative Republicans and southern Democrats to thwart President Harry S. Truman's domestic agenda.
Robert Taft stood for the GOP presidential nomination three times, but never received the nomination. He served in the U.S. Senate for 14 years and became Senate majority leader just before his death from cancer in New York City on July 31, 1953.
Robert Alphonso Taft (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) was an American politician for the Republican Party. He was the son of President William Howard Taft. He served as the Senator of Ohio from January 3, 1939 until his death in July 31, 1953.
Senator Robert Alphonso Taft, the son of President and Chief Justice william howard taft, was a leader of Republican opposition to the new deal policies of franklin d. roosevelt. a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School, Taft served in the Ohio legislature from 1921 to 1933.
May 1, 2022 · In a dynamic time of U.S. history, Robert A. Taft was a deeply principled politician, courageously speaking out against FDR's New Deal, U.S. involvement in WWII, the Nuremberg Trials, and the formation of NATO.
Correspondence, speeches, writings, political and legislative files, subject files, business and financial records, family papers, and other papers relating primarily to Taft's career as a U.S. senator and to his role as a national leader in the Republican Party.
Statement by the President on the Death of Senator Robert A. Taft. July 31, 1953. THE PASSING of Robert A. Taft is a tragic loss to America. The brilliant son of our twenty-seventh President, Senator Taft served the people of Ohio and the nation with distinction and integrity.
