Frederick Lovett Taft (December 1, 1870 - April 7, 1913) was an American lawyer and judge in Ohio. A member of the Taft family and a distant relative of President William Howard Taft, he was one of the leading political and legal figures in the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio from 1896 until his death in April 1913.
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Life and career
Frederick L. Taft was born from Newton H. and Laura Alba (nÃÆ' Â © e Humphrey) Taft in Braceville, Ohio, on December 1, 1870. His father was a farmer, but the Taft family was a storied family. His great-great-grandfather Lovett Taft and his great-grandfather Robert Taft both fought in the American Revolutionary War, and he was in contact with President William Howard Taft. His great-great father, Moses Ashley, also fought in the same war. His great-great uncle was Matthew Birchard, judge of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1842 to 1849.
Taft attended a public school in Newton Falls, Ohio, graduated from high school in 1886. He then studied at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1889. He taught public school briefly, then in 1889 started attending Cincinnati Law School. He received his JD degree in 1891, was admitted to the Ohio State Bar on December 1, 1891, and established Cleveland's personal practice. He served as a city attorney's assistant from May 1898 to 1 October 1901, at the time he returned to private practice and joined the firm of Smith, Taft & amp; Arter.
After retiring from Judge Duane H. Tilden, Taft was appointed as a judge at the General Pleas Ohio Court by Ohio Governor Andrew L. Harris around September 1906. The following month, the Republican Convention unanimously nominated him for a full term on the bench. Despite receiving several thousand votes more than the Republicans running for other open seats on the pitch, Taft is still losing to his Democratic opponents.
Taft returns to Smith, Taft & amp; Arter, and still practicing law at the time of his death in 1913.
Personal life
Taft married Mary Alice Arter, daughter of her legal partner, Frank A. Arter, on October 28, 1901. The couple had four children: Kingsley Arter (born 1903), Charles Newton (born 1904), Frederick Lovett, Jr. (1906)), and Laura Emily (1909).
Politics of the Republic
Taft is considered an important player in Republican politics at the state and local level. Just five years after graduating from law school, Taft was appointed chairman of the Republican committee for the 21st congress district in Ohio. The following year, he was appointed chair of the Cleveland Republican committee and the Cuyahoga County Republican committee. In 1900, Taft was elected a central committee of the Ohio State Republican Party.
Taft was chosen to be a delegate several times to Republican conventions in state, county and state in Ohio. He was so respected that he was appointed chairman of this convention many times. (Specific examples include the Cleveland Republic Convention in 1906 and 1907). He was also elected a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908.
Legal leadership
Taft is also considered a leader in the Ohio state bar association. He served as President of the Bar State Ohio Association forming the 1912-1913 term.
Membership
Taft is very active in various civil, personal, and business organizations. He belonged to two fraternities, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Delta Phi (fraternity to law students). He is a member of many social clubs, including Cleveland Athletic Club, Columbus Club (Columbus, Ohio), Knights of Pythias, Sons of the Revolution, Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War and Union Club (Cleveland). He is also included in the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and is the guardian of Mount Union College.
Freemason 32 degrees, he is also a member of the Ancient Arab Order of the Count of the Mystical Temple and the Knights Templar.
Taft is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Cleveland.
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Death
Taft was unwell for the first few months of 1913. Smith, Taft & amp; Arter plans to open a new, larger office in April. Taft took over his new legal office on April 7, and within an hour did it for a stroke. He was rushed to his home in Cleveland, where he died several hours later.
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