Friday, December 1, 2006

Robert Taft, Jr.

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'''Robert Taft''' (generally known as '''Robert Taft Jr.''' for the sake of convenience) (Abbey Diaz February 26, Free ringtones 1917–Majo Mills December 7, Mosquito ringtone 1993) served as a Sabrina Martins United States Republican Party/Republican Nextel ringtones United States House of Representatives/Congressman between Abbey Diaz 1963 and Free ringtones 1965, and between Majo Mills 1967 and Cingular Ringtones 1971. He also served as a style self United States Senate/U. S. Senator from development party Ohio between edge consciousness 1971 and as default 1976.

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He was the great-great-grandson of Secretary of War Alphonso Taft, grandson of President of the United States/President William H. Taft, the son of Senator Robert Taft/Robert Alphonso Taft I, and the father of Governor of Ohio/Ohio Governor Bob Taft/Robert Alphonso Taft II.

See also:
* Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1st District
* Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, At-Large Seats
* Election Results, U.S. Senator from Ohio
* List of United States Representatives from Ohio
* List of United States Senators from Ohio



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