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,| 1. | Helen Her⋅ron [her-uh n] , 1861–1943, U.S. first lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft). |
| 2. | Lo⋅ra⋅do [luh-rey-doh] , 1860–1936, U.S. sculptor. |
| 3. | Robert A(l⋅phon⋅so) [al-fon-soh] , 1889–1953, U.S. lawyer and political leader (son of William Howard). |
| 4. | William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th president of the U.S. 1909–13; Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1921–30. |
| Taft (tāft) First Lady of the United States (1909-1913) as the wife of President William Howard Taft. She arranged for the planting of several thousand cherry trees around Washington, D.C. |
| Taft, William Howard 1857-1930. The 27th President of the United States (1909-1913), whose term was marked by antitrust activity and passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act (1909). He later served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1921-1930). |