Background
Taft, Seth Chase was born on December 31, 1922 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Phelps and Eleanor K. (Chase) Taft.
Taft, Seth Chase was born on December 31, 1922 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Phelps and Eleanor K. (Chase) Taft.
Bachelor (with first honors), Yale University, 1943. Bachelor of Laws (with first honors), Yale University, 1948.
Associate Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, 1948-1959, partner, 1959-1988, retired, 1988. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Commissioner Cuyahoga County Board Commissioners, 1970—1979, president, 1977—1979. Member Cuyahoga County Charter Commission, 1958—1959. President Federation for Community Planning, Cleveland, 1986—1989, Cleveland International Program, 1990—1994.
Chairman Substance Abuse Initiative Greater Cleveland, since 1989, Council International Programs United States of America, 1999—2002, Cleveland Council World Affairs, 2000—2002. Trustee Applewood Centers Inc., Golden Age Center, Cleveland Works. Candidate for Ohio Senator, 1962.
Republican candidate for mayor of Cleveland, 1967. Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, 1982. Member of Ohio Bar Association, American Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, City Club Cleveland (Hall of Fame 2004), Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Coif.
Married Frances Prindle, June 19, 1943. Children: Frederick, Thomas, Cynthia, Tucker.