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

* Taft (surname), including a list of people with the name *

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, G ...

, a political dynasty that includes President Taft * Justice Taft (disambiguation)

Place names

Germany

Taft (Ulster) Taft is a river of Hesse and Thuringia, Germany. It flows into the Ulster near Buttlar. See also *List of rivers of Hesse A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany: A *Aar, tributary of the Dill *Aar, tributary of the Lahn *Aar, tributary of the Tw ...

, a river of Hesse and Thuringia, tributary of the Ulster

Iran

* Taft, Fars, a village in Poshtkuh-e Rostam Rural District * Taft, Yazd, a city in Yazd Province *

Taft County Taft County ( fa, شهرستان تفت) is in Yazd province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by ...

, a county in Yazd Province that includes the above city

Philippines

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. It is bounded o ...

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 ...

Taft Avenue MRT Station Taft Avenue station is a Manila Metro Rail Transit (MRT) station situated on Line 3 and is the line's only station in Pasay. Located at the intersection of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), one of Metro Manila's major thoroughfares, and Taf ...

United States

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 Cromberg (formerly, Twenty-Mile House, Taft, and Teft) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, Plumas County, California, United States. Cromberg is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden, Californ ...

Taft, Florida Taft is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,205 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Taft is located ...

* Taft, Kentucky *

Taft, Louisiana Taft was a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. According to the 2000 census, Taft had a total population of zero. History Taft is the location of a pho ...

Taft, Minnesota Taft is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Grand Lake Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 24 miles northwe ...

* Taft, Missouri *

Taft, Montana Taft is a populated place in Mineral County, Montana. Located in the Bitterroot Range near the Idaho border along the route of the Mullan Road, it was a thriving railroad town c. 1908, named after William H. Taft (shortly before he was elected pres ...

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 is ...

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 202 ...

Taft, Tennessee Taft is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The community has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providin ...

Taft, Texas Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census. History Taft, often called the "Friendliest Cotton-Pickin' Town in Texas", is not only rich in cotton, but also gas and oil resources. Taft ...

Taft, Virginia Taft is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlanti ...

Taft, Wisconsin Taft is a town in the southwest corner of Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 361 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bellinger is located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Ce ...

The Taft School The Taft School is a private, coeducational school located in Watertown, Connecticut, United States. It teaches students in 9th through 12th grades and post-graduates. About three-quarters of Taft's roughly 600 students live on the school's ...

in Watertown, Connecticut, founded by Horace Dutton Taft

Other uses

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 Taft family, family of William Howard Taft, the 27th Presid ...

, 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 ...

*A character in ''The Tick'' *

Daihatsu Taft (disambiguation) The is an automobile Nameplate (automotive), nameplate used by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Daihatsu since 1974 for three different off-road oriented vehicles: * Daihatsu Taft (F10), a mini off-road vehicle built from 1974 to 1984 * Daih ...

, several automobiles *

Taft Stettinius & Hollister Taft Stettinius & Hollister, commonly known as "Taft", is an American, white-shoe law firm founded in Cincinnati, with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Delaware, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapoli ...

, a United States law firm {{disambiguation, geo