Frederick Lovett Taft, II
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Frederick L. Taft in 1910
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Frederick Lovett Taft December 1, 1870 Braceville, Ohio, United States |
| Died | April 7, 1913 (aged 42) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Lawyer and judge |
| Known for | Judge, Ohio Courts of Common Pleas |
Frederick Lovett Taft (December 1, 1870 - April 7, 1913) was an American lawyer and judge in Ohio. A member of the Taft family and a distant relative of President William Howard Taft, he was one of the leading political and legal men of the city of Cleveland and the state of Ohio from 1896 until his death in April 1913.
Frederick L. Taft was born to Newton H. and Laura Alba (née Humphrey) Taft in Braceville, Ohio, on December 1, 1870. His father was a farmer, but Taft's family was a storied one. His paternal great-great-grandfather Lovett Taft and his paternal great-great-great-grandfather Robert Taft both fought in the American Revolutionary War, and he was related to President William Howard Taft. His maternal great-great-grandfather Moses Ashley also fought in the same war. His great-uncle was Matthew Birchard, an Ohio Supreme Court judge from 1842 to 1849.
Taft attended the public schools in Newton Falls, Ohio, graduating from high school in 1886. He then attended Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1889. He briefly taught public school, then in 1889 began attending Cincinnati Law School. He received his JD degree in 1891, was admitted to the Ohio State Bar on December 1, 1891, and set up a private practice Cleveland. He served as assistant city solicitor from May 1898 to October 1, 1901, at which time he returned to private practice and joined the firm of Smith, Taft & Arter.
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