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'''Robert Alphonso Taft, Sr.''' (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953), son of President [[William Howard Taft]], was a leading Republican Senator (1938–53) and known as "Mr. Republican". He was a leader of the [[Conservative Coalition]], working with other Northern Republicans and some Southern Democrats to control Congress on most domestic issues (aside from civil rights). Little major legislation passed the Senate against his objections.

'''Robert Alphonso Taft, Sr.''' (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953), son of President [[William Howard Taft]], was a leading Republican Senator (1938–53) and known as "Mr. Republican". He was a leader of the [[Conservative Coalition]], working with other Northern Republicans and some Southern Democrats to control Congress on most domestic issues (aside from civil rights). 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.

His crowning achievement was writing and passing the [[Taft-Hartley Act]] of 1947 over [[President Truman]]'s veto. It balanced the interests of unions, management and the public.

==Private life==

==Private life==