John B. Taft (February 1, 1826 – June 23, 1900) was an American farmer and politician. Taft was born in Weld,

Franklin County, Maine Franklin County is a county located in the state of Maine, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,456, making it the second-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Farmington. The county was established o ...

. He went to the public schools. He moved to Stillwater,

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in 1856 with his wife and family and was a farmer. Taft served in the

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in 1889 and 1890 and was a

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. Taft died from complications from surgery at the Lake Elmo Sanitorium in Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John B. Taft
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1826 births 1900 deaths People from Franklin County, Maine People from Stillwater, Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub