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Robert Taft Jr. (Robert Alphonso Taft Jr.) was born on 26 February, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., is an American politician (1917–1993). Discover Robert Taft Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert Alphonso Taft Jr. |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
26 February 1917 |
| Birthday |
26 February |
| Birthplace |
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
7 December, 1993 |
| Died Place |
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Robert Taft Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Robert Taft Jr. height not available right now. We will update Robert Taft Jr.'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Robert Taft Jr.'s Wife?
His wife is Blanca Duncan Noel (m. 1939-1968)
Katherine Longworth Whittaker (m. 1969-1978)
Joan McKelvy (m. 1982)
| Family |
| Parents |
Robert A. Taft
Martha Wheaton Bowers |
| Wife |
Blanca Duncan Noel (m. 1939-1968)
Katherine Longworth Whittaker (m. 1969-1978)
Joan McKelvy (m. 1982) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
4, including Robert III |
Robert Taft Jr. Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Taft Jr. worth at the age of 76 years old? Robert Taft Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Robert Taft Jr.'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Robert Jr.'s paternal grandparents were President William Howard Taft and First Lady Helen Louise "Nellie" Herron while his maternal grandparents were Lloyd Wheaton Bowers (Solicitor General of the United States from 1909 to 1910) and Louisa Bennett Wilson.
Robert Alphonso Taft Jr. (February 26, 1917 – December 7, 1993) was an American politician.
Robert Alphonso Taft Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 26, 1917, the second of four sons born to Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. and the former Martha Wheaton Bowers.
Taft graduated from Yale University in 1939 and Harvard Law School in 1942.
In 1939, Robert Jr. married Blanca Duncan Noel (1917–1968), daughter of Lewis W. Noel and Natalie Duncan.
They were the parents of:
After Blanca's death, Robert Jr. remarried to Katherine Longworth Whittaker, widow of his distant cousin David Gibson Taft.
During World War II, Taft served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946.
After law school, Taft joined the Cincinnati law firm, Taft, Stettinius, and Hollister, which had been founded by his father.
His older brother was William Howard Taft III, who served as Ambassador to Ireland from 1953 to 1957, while his younger brothers were Lloyd Bowers Taft, who worked as an investment banker in Cincinnati, and Horace Dwight Taft, who became a professor of physics and dean at Yale.
Taft served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1955 to 1962 until winning election to the United States House of Representatives.
In 1955 he became a compatriot of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Taft won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1962 as an at-large representative from Ohio (at-large seats were barred by the Voting Rights Act).
He was a member of the Taft family who served as a Republican Congressman from Ohio between 1963 and 1965, as well as between 1967 and 1971.
In 1964, rather than running for re-election to the House, he ran for the U.S. Senate, but he lost to Stephen M. Young.
In 1966, Taft returned to the House of Representatives, unseating Democratic incumbent (and future Governor of Ohio) John J. Gilligan.
In 1968, Taft won re-election, defeating Democrat Carl F. Heiser.
Taft then won Young's U.S. Senate seat six years after losing to him when Young did not run for re-election, running against Howard Metzenbaum.
Taft, however, lost six years later in a rematch against Metzenbaum.
He resigned six days before the end of his term to resume the practice of law.
Taft also served as a U.S. Senator between 1971 and 1976.
They divorced in 1977 and in October 1978, he married the former Joan McKelvy, also of Cincinnati.
On November 29, 1993, Taft suffered a stroke and fell into a coma.
He never woke from the coma and died on December 7, 1993.
Joan died on January 16, 2015.
