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Helen Herron Taft

Nellie Taft
First Lady of the United States
In role
March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
PresidentWilliam Taft
Preceded byEdith Roosevelt
Succeeded byEllen Wilson
Personal details
Born
Helen Louise Herron

(1861-06-02)June 2, 1861
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 1943(1943-05-22) (aged 81)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Spouse(s)
(m. 1886; died 1930)
ChildrenRobert
Helen
Charles
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati
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Helen Louise Herron "Nellie" Taft (June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943) was the wife of William Howard Taft and First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913.


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