Taft, Seth Chase, 1922-
Variant namesSeth Chase Taft was born in 1922, the grandson of president William H. Taft and son of Cincinnati mayor Charles Phelps Taft II. Following service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Taft married Francis Prindle and began a successful career with Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue in Cleveland. Taft was involved with politics and community activities for many years, including the reformation of the Cuyahoga County Charter in the 1950s and an unsuccessful Republican candidacy for mayor of Cleveland in 1967. He served as a Cuyahoga County commissioner from 1971 to 1978.
From the description of Seth Taft papers, 1933-2008. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 708356557
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Taft, Seth Chase, 1922-. Seth Taft papers, 1933-2008. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Charles P. Taft Papers, 1816-1983, (bulk 1937-1979) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Charles P. Taft Papers, 1816-1983, (bulk 1937-1979) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Charles P. Taft Papers, 1816-1983, (bulk 1937-1979) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Taft, Seth C. (Seth Chase), 1922-. Seth C. Taft : commercials, 1982. | University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives | |
| creatorOf | Taft, Seth. Reminiscences of Seth Taft : oral history, 1969. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Patterson, James T., | person |
| associatedWith | Taft, Charles P. (Charles Phelps), 1897-1983. | person |
| associatedWith | Taft family. | family |
| associatedWith | Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. | corporateBody |
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| Cuyahoga County (Ohio) | |||
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| Ohio--Cuyahoga County |
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| Urban renewal |
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Birth 1922-12-31
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