# Alphonso Taft — Recollections of Full Years character guide

> Alphonso Taft in Recollections of Full Years by Helen Herron Taft.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Judge Alphonso Taft, Judge Taft, Judge

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-cincinnati-and-washington

## Who they are

William Howard Taft's father, a former U.S. Attorney General.

## In the story

### [Introduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/chapters/i-introduction)

Taft's father; writes a letter approving of Taft's engagement and his decision to stay in Cincinnati to save money.

### [Busy Years](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/chapters/xiv-busy-years)

Mentioned as Taft's father; his mother (Taft's mother) is central to the chapter's conclusion.

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