The Taft Court (1921–30)

Introduction

Why was it not surprising that Taft became a judge?

Chief Justice Taft’s grandfather and father both served as judges. His grandfather, Peter Rawson Taft, served as a probate judge, while his father, Alphonso Taft, served as an Ohio Superior Court judge.

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