William Howard Taft attended this congregation (at a different location), the First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, until he left home. This particular building was not built until Taft had left for college, but he attended here after college, during law school, and during his years in Cincinnati as an attorney, apparently.

This is a pretty nice building, as you can see. Only four presidents have been members of Unitarian churches: the Adamses, Fillmore, and Taft. Jefferson is sometimes said to have been a Unitarian, and Lincoln is sometimes said to have been one too, with even less evidence. You might like to read my article on the subject.

The Rose Window; photo © First UU Church of Cincinnati, Ohio

In Washington, D.C., Taft attended the Unitarian Church there; his wife was Episcopal, and she raised their children in that faith.

Photos and text ©D.L. Mark 2002

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