Louise Taft

mother of U.S. President William Howard Taft (1827-1907)
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Louise Taft

Summary

Louise Taft is a human[1]. She was born in Boston[2]. She was born on +1827-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1907-12-08T00:00:00Z[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Louise Taft was born in Boston[2].
  • Louise Taft was born on +1827-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louise Taft died on +1907-12-08T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Louise Taft is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[6].
  • Louise Taft's father was Samuel Davenport Torrey[7].
  • Louise Taft's mother was Susan Holman Waters[8].
  • Among Louise Taft's spouses was Alphonso Taft[9].
  • A child of Louise Taft was William Howard Taft[10].
  • A child of Louise Taft was Henry Waters Taft[11].
  • A child of Louise Taft was Horace Dutton Taft[12].
  • A child of Louise Taft was Samuel Davenport Taft[13].
  • A child of Louise Taft was Frances Louise Taft[14].
  • Louise Taft held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Louise Taft was educated at Mount Holyoke College[16].
  • Louise Taft's image is recorded as Louise Torrey Taft, mother of William Howard Taft (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Louise Taft is recorded as female[18].
  • Louise Taft's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Louise Taft's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50974417[20].
  • Louise Taft's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97068449[21].
  • Louise Taft's Commons category is recorded as Louise Torrey Taft[22].
  • Louise Taft's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6662259[23].
  • Louise Taft's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 67207961[24].
  • Louise Taft's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bx_m5[25].
  • Louise Taft's family name is recorded as Taft[26].
  • Louise Taft's family name is recorded as Torrey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Louise Taft was born in Boston[2]. She was born on +1827-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Samuel Davenport Torrey[7]. Her mother was Susan Holman Waters[8].

Education

Louise Taft was educated at Mount Holyoke College[16].

Personal Life

Among Louise Taft's spouses was Alphonso Taft[9]. Children include William Howard Taft[10], a judge[28], 1857–1930[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31]; Henry Waters Taft[11], a lawyer[32], 1859–1945[33], of United States[34], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class[35]; Horace Dutton Taft[12], an educator[36], 1861–1943[37], of United States[38]; Samuel Davenport Taft[13], 1855–1855[39]; and Frances Louise Taft[14], 1865–1950[40], of United States[41].

Death and Burial

Louise Taft died on +1907-12-08T00:00:00Z[4]. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[6].

Why It Matters

Louise Taft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Louise Taft born?

Born in Boston[2], Louise Taft…

Who were Louise Taft's parents?

Louise Taft's father was Samuel Davenport Torrey[7]. Louise Taft's mother was Susan Holman Waters[8].

Who was Louise Taft married to?

Louise Taft's spouses include Alphonso Taft[9].

Where did Louise Taft go to school?

Louise Taft was educated at Mount Holyoke College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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