POLITICIAN

Helen Herron Taft

1861 - 1943

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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. Herron married Taft in 1886, and she guided him throughout his political career, encouraging him to take actions that would bring him closer to the presidency. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Helen Herron Taft has received more than 674,631 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Helen Herron Taft is the 13,664th most popular politician (down from 12,516th in 2019), the 5,886th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,468th in 2019) and the 378th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Helen Herron Taft ranks 13,664 out of 19,576. Before her are Heinrich Walpot von Bassenheim, Max Petitpierre, Juhan Kukk, Gaius Claudius Centho, Augusts Kirhenšteins, and Joan of Acre. After her are Susana Higuchi, Rafael Erich, Laodice, Ayesha Gaddafi, Petko Karavelov, and Marcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1861, Helen Herron Taft ranks 109. Before her are Krikor Zohrab, Maximilian Harden, Maxime Maufra, Ernest Renshaw, Mikhail Matyushin, and Nikola Ivanov. After her are Frederic Remington, Saint-Pol-Roux, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Phyllis Allen, Émile Grumiaux, and Hans Goldschmidt. Among people deceased in 1943, Helen Herron Taft ranks 153. Before her are Rihard Jakopič, Ruth Belville, Estella Agsteribbe, Adolf Urban, Vittorio Sella, and Radclyffe Hall. After her are Milutin Ivković, Nils Dardel, Elise Richter, Wilhelm Geiger, Attila Petschauer, and Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Helen Herron Taft ranks 5,886 out of 20,380. Before her are The Ultimate Warrior (1959), Leonard Rosenman (1924), Sharon Gless (1943), Robert Henri (1865), Greg Bear (1951), and Karl Lashley (1890). After her are Harry Shearer (1943), Buddy Rogers (1921), James Hansen (1941), Kathy Najimy (1957), Penn Badgley (1986), and Ernie Terrell (1939).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Helen Herron Taft ranks 378. Before her are Kenneth Arnold (1915), Salmon P. Chase (1808), Black Kettle (1803), Jon Huntsman Jr. (1960), Juan Trippe (1899), and Joe Lieberman (1942). After her are Al Smith (1873), Edward Douglass White (1845), Simon Bolivar Buckner (1823), Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798), Lucretia Garfield (1832), and Quanah Parker (1845).

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