Kingsley A. Taft

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Kingsley Arter Taft
Taft c. 1962
Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1963 – March 28, 1970
Preceded by	Carl V. Weygandt
Succeeded by	C. William O'Neill
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1949 – December 31, 1962
Preceded by	Robert M. Sohngen
Succeeded by	Rankin Gibson
United States Senator from Ohio
In office November 6, 1946 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	James W. Huffman
Succeeded by	John W. Bricker
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office 1933–1934 1940
Personal details
Born	(1903-07-19)July 19, 1903 Cleveland, Ohio
Died	March 28, 1970(1970-03-28) (aged 66) Columbus, Ohio
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Louise Dakin
Children	4
Alma mater	Amherst College Harvard Law School
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Kingsley Arter Taft (July 19, 1903 – March 28, 1970) was an American politician and distant relative of Ohio's more famous Taft family. He served as chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and also served briefly as a United States senator. Kingsley's father, Frederick Lovett Taft, II was also a noted figure in the Ohio legal profession.