Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007.

Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) was an American politician, lawyer, and scion of the Republican Party's Taft family. Taft represented Ohio in the United States Senate , briefly served as Senate majority leader , and was a leader of the conservative coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats who blocked ...

Oct 20, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of one of the state’s best-known Republican families, threw his support Sunday behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in his hotly contested reelection race against GOP nominee Bernie Moreno.

Robert A. Taft (born Sept. 8, 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died July 31, 1953, New York, N.Y.) was a Republican leader in the U.S. Senate for 14 years (1939–53) whose espousal of traditional conservatism won him the sobriquet “Mr. Republican”.

Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney. He served as the 67th Governor of Ohio between 1999 and 2007 as a member of the Republican Party. In 2005 Governor Bob Taft pleaded no contest to charges that he broke state ethics law by failing to report golf outings and other gifts.

Jan 1, 1999 · Since being sworn in as Ohio’s 67th governor on January 11, 1999, Taft has focused on attracting new, high-paying jobs, positioning Ohio as a leader in the knowledge economy, rebuilding schools, improving services for seniors, and …

Apr 17, 2022 · Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a member of one of the great Republican political dynasties in American history, questioned whether he could even get elected in today's hyper-partisan political...

Senator Robert A. Taft (1889-1953), son of President William Howard Taft, became known as "Mr. Republican" for helping to rebuild his party after the Great Depression and the Democratic dominance of the New Deal years. When the 1946 election gave the Republicans control of the Senate, Taft chose not to serve as majority leader.

Oct 20, 2024 · Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, scion of one of the state’s best-known Republican families, threw his support Sunday behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in his hotly contested reelection race ...

In 1947, Republican Senator Robert A. Taft was at the peak of his power, commanding a coalition of conservative Republicans and southern Democrats to thwart President Harry S. Truman's domestic agenda.