Taft most commonly refers to
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected pr ...
(1857–1930), 27th president of the United States.
Taft may also refer to:
People
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Taft (surname) Taft is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the United States and 10th Chief Justice of the United States
*The Taft family, a political dynasty that includes the above- ...
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Taft family
The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as U.S. Representative (two), Governor of Ohio, ...
, a political dynasty that includes President Taft
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Justice Taft (disambiguation) Justice Taft may refer to:
* William Howard Taft (1857–1930), chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
*Kingsley A. Taft (1903–1970), chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
*Russell S. Taft
Russell Smith Taft (January 28, 1835 &ndas ...
Place names
Germany
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Taft (Ulster)
Taft is a river of Hesse and Thuringia, Germany. It flows into the Ulster (river), Ulster near Buttlar.
See also
*List of rivers of Hesse
*List of rivers of Thuringia
References
Rivers of Hesse
Rivers of Thuringia
Rivers of Germany
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, a river of Hesse and Thuringia, tributary of the Ulster
Iran
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Taft, Fars
Taft ( fa, تفت) is a village in Poshtkuh-e Rostam Rural District, Sorna District, Rostam County
Rostam County ( fa, شهرستان رستم) is in Fars province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Masiri.Taft, Yazd
Taft ( fa, تفت) is a city in and the capital of Taft County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,329, in 4,265 families.
History
In the 15th century, Taft was home to Sufi poet Shah Nimatullah Wali.
Following the ...
, a city in Yazd Province
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Taft County
Taft County ( fa, شهرستان تفت) is in Yazd province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Taft. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 13,747 households. Retrieved 7 November 2022 The following census i ...
, a county in Yazd Province that includes the above city
Philippines
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Taft, Eastern Samar
Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft ( war, Bungto han Taft; tl, Bayan ng Taft), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,786 people.
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Taft Avenue
Taft Avenue ( fil, Abenida Taft; es, Avenida Taft) is a major road in the south of Metro Manila. It passes through three cities in the metropolis: Manila, Pasay and Parañaque. The road was named after the former Governor-General of the Philippin ...
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Taft Avenue MRT Station
United States
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Taft, California
Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of . The popula ...
* Taft, California, former name of
Cromberg, California
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Taft, Florida
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Taft, Kentucky
Taft is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It border ...
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Taft, Louisiana
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Taft, Minnesota
Taft is an unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located 24 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of Saint Louis County Road 15 (Munger Shaw Road) and Sa ...
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Taft, Missouri Taft is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office called Taft was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1927. The community was named after William Howard Taft
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Taft, Montana
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Taft, Oklahoma
Taft is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census, a decline of 28.4 percent from the figure of 349 recorded in 2000. The town began as an all-black town on land allotted to Creek Freedmen. It i ...
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Taft, Oregon
Lincoln City is a city in Lincoln County on the Oregon Coast of the United States, between Tillamook and Newport. It is named after the county, which was named in honor of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The population was 9,815 at the 20 ...
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Taft, Tennessee
Taft is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The community has a post office with ZIP code 38488. Taft is located at the intersection of State Route 110
Route 110 or Highway 110 can refer to multiple roads:
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Taft, Texas
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Taft, Virginia
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Taft, Wisconsin
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The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, founded by Horace Dutton Taft
Other uses
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Taft Broadcasting
The Taft Broadcasting Company (also known as Taft Television and Radio Company, Incorporated) was an American media conglomerate based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The company was rooted in the family of William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the Un ...
, a former media conglomerate controlled by the Taft family
*Synonym for
Taffeta
Taffeta (archaically spelled taffety or taffata) is a crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric made from silk, cuprammonium rayons, acetate, and polyester. The word is Persian (تافته) in origin and means "twisted woven". As clothing, it is used in ...
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character in ''The Tick''
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Daihatsu Taft (disambiguation), several automobiles
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Taft Stettinius & Hollister, a United States law firm
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