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Helen Louise "Nellie" Taft (née Herron; June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943) was the First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 as the wife of President William Howard Taft. Born to a politically well-connected Ohio family, she took an early interest in political life, deciding at the age of 17 that she wished to become first lady.
Helen Herron Taft was the wife of William Howard Taft and the First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913. She married William in 1886, and lived with him as he served as a justice on the Ohio Superior Court and was made Solicitor General of the United States in 1890.
Entering the convention, Taft, buoyed by the support of the popular Roosevelt, was virtually assured of the nomination. [5] U.S. Senator Jacob H. Gallinger was among the supporters of a movement to stop Taft's nomination. [4] Taft won the presidential nomination on the first ballot, overcoming Fairbanks and the other favorite son candidates. [6]
The 2024 Harding Symposium July 19-20 will feature four descendants of former first ladies Helen "Nellie" Taft, Edith Wilson and Florence Harding. Descendants panel sharing stories about first ...
Helen Herron Taft Manning (August 1, 1891 – February 21, 1987) was an American historian who was dean and acting president of Bryn Mawr College. She was the middle child and only daughter of U.S. President William Howard Taft and his wife Helen Herron .
For the first time in inauguration history, the incoming First Lady (in this case Helen Herron Taft) joined her husband in leading the parade from the Capitol to the White House. Probably during the parade, the choral march "Our Country" by Arthur Whiting was played. [3] An inaugural ball that evening was held at the Pension Building.
Two of them were planted on the banks of the Potomac by first lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda (the wife of the Japanese ambassador), and that site is now a gathering point for the ...
May 17 - First Lady Helen Herron Taft suffers a stroke that leaves her partially paralyzed and speech impaired for the following year. May 22 - Taft orders 700,000 acres of federal land be opened for settlement in and around the Pacific Northwest. [4] May 26 - Taft chooses the design of the Lincoln cent.