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James L. Taft Jr.

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James L. Taft Jr.
Mayor of Cranston
In office
1971–1979
Succeeded byEdward D. DiPrete
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
In office
1963–1971
Personal details
Born(1930-10-21)October 21, 1930
Providence, Rhode Island
DiedSeptember 5, 2011(2011-09-05) (aged 80)
Wakefield, Rhode Island
Political partyRepublican

James L. Taft Jr. (October 21, 1930 – September 5, 2011) was an American politician who served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1963 to 1971 and as the Mayor of Cranston from 1971 to 1979.[1]

He died on September 5, 2011, in Wakefield, Rhode Island at age 80.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Newport Daily News Newspaper Archives, Sep 11, 1976, p. 3". Newspaperarchive.com. 1976-09-11. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. ^ "James L. Taft Jr". Cranstononline.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
Party political offices
Preceded by
James W. Nugent
Republican nominee for Governor of Rhode Island
1976
Succeeded by