Helen Louise Herron Taft
(1861-1943)
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| Date of Birth | June 2, 1861 |
| Date of Death | May 22, 1943 |
| Place of Birth | Cincinnati, OH |
| Place of Death | Washington, D.C. |
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| Education | University of Cincinnati |
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| Spouses | William Taft |
| Number of Children | Three |
Helen Taft was born on June 2, 1861, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and went on to work as a schoolteacher before marrying William Howard Taft in 1886. An independent thinker, she became her husband’s primary political adviser and organized his presidential campaign. As first lady she established new traditions and was the first presidential partner to have her memoirs published. She died on May 22, 1943.
“I had always had the satisfaction of knowing almost as much as [William Howard Taft] about the politics and intricacies of any situation. I think any woman can discuss with her husband topics of national interest.”
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