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{{Officeholder

|name=Robert A. Taft

|name=Robert Alphonso Taft, Sr.

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|image=Robert A. taft painting.jpg

|party=[[Republican]]

|party=[[Republican]]

|spouse=Martha Wheaton Bowers

|spouse=Martha Wheaton Bowers

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[[Image:Taft40.jpg|thumb|260px|''Time'' Jan. 29, 1940]]

[[File:Taft40.jpg|thumb|260px|''Time'' Jan. 29, 1940]]

'''Robert Alphonso Taft, Sr.''' (1889–1953), son of President [[William Howard Taft]], was a leading Republican Senator, 1938–53, and was known as "Mr. Republican". He was a leader of the [[Conservative Coalition]], working with southern Democrats to control Congress.  Little major legislation passed the Senate against his objections. His crowning achievement was writing and passing, over President [[Harry Truman|Truman]]'s veto, the [[Taft-Hartley Act]] of 1947.  It balanced the interests of unions, management and the public.

'''Robert Alphonso Taft, Sr.''' (1889–1953), son of President [[William Howard Taft]], was a leading Republican Senator, 1938–53, and was known as "Mr. Republican". He was a leader of the [[Conservative Coalition]], working with southern Democrats to control Congress.  Little major legislation passed the Senate against his objections. His crowning achievement was writing and passing, over President [[Harry Truman|Truman]]'s veto, the [[Taft-Hartley Act]] of 1947.  It balanced the interests of unions, management and the public.