William Howard Taft III
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William Howard Taft III (August 7, 1915 ā February 23, 1991) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1953 to 1957,[2] and was a grandson of President William Howard Taft and First Lady Helen Louise "Nellie" Taft.
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William Howard Taft III | |
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United States Ambassador to Ireland | |
In office May 13, 1953 ā June 25, 1957 | |
President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Francis P. Matthews |
Succeeded by | Scott McLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-08-07)August 7, 1915 Bar Harbor, Maine, U.S.[1] |
Died | February 23, 1991(1991-02-23) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Barbara Bradfield |
Relations | William Howard Taft (grandfather) |
Children | 4, including William Howard Taft IV |
Parent(s) | Robert A. Taft Martha Wheaton Bowers Taft |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
Profession | Diplomat and professor |
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