# Recollections of Full Years — Character guide

> Key figures in Recollections of Full Years by Helen Herron Taft.

- [William Howard Taft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_taft.md): The central figure, serving as Governor of the Philippines and later U.S. President.
- [Helen Herron Taft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_taft.md): The author and narrator, wife of William Howard Taft, chronicling their life abroad.
- [Charles P. Taft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/charles_taft.md): The Tafts' eldest son, often accompanying them on travels.
- [Theodore Roosevelt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/theodore_roosevelt.md): U.S. President and close friend of Taft, a frequent correspondent and political figure.
- [General Arthur MacArthur](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_macarthur.md): Military governor of the Philippines during the early American occupation.
- [General Luke E. Wright](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_wright.md): Member of the Philippine Commission and later Governor-General.
- [Maria Herron](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/maria_herron.md): Helen Taft's sister, who traveled with the family to the Philippines.
- [Emilio Aguinaldo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/aguinaldo.md): Filipino revolutionary leader captured during the Philippine-American War.
- [Captain Archibald Butt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/captain_butt.md): Aide to President Taft, a close family friend who perished on the Titanic.
- [Pope Leo XIII](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/pope_leo_xiii.md): Pope during the Taft mission to Rome regarding Philippine church lands.
- [Elihu Root](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_root.md): U.S. Secretary of War who oversaw Philippine policy.
- [Dean C. Worcester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_worcester.md): Member of the Philippine Commission and authority on Filipino tribes.
- [Datto Piang](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/piang.md): A powerful Moro chieftain in Mindanao who allied with the Americans.
- [William McKinley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mckinley.md): U.S. President who initiated American rule in the Philippines.
- [William Jennings Bryan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_bryan.md): Political rival of Taft, debated Philippine annexation.
- [James A. LeRoy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_leroy.md): Secretary to the Philippine Commission and historian.
- [Annie Ide](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/annie_ide.md): Daughter of Judge Ide, a family friend of the Tafts.
- [Señor Montt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/senor_montt.md): Chilean diplomat encountered during the Tafts' travels.
- [Alphonso Taft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/judge_alphonso_taft.md): William Howard Taft's father, a former U.S. Attorney General.
- [Tom Campbell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/tom_campbell.md): A friend or associate of the Tafts in the Philippines.
- [Mrs. Luke E. Wright](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_wright.md): Wife of General Wright, a social companion in Manila.
- [Arthur Fergusson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_fergusson.md): A member of the Philippine Commission staff.
- [Benito Legarda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_legarda.md): Filipino member of the Philippine Commission.
- [General Frederick Funston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_funston.md): U.S. Army general who captured Aguinaldo.
- [General Adna Chaffee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_chaffee.md): U.S. military commander in the Philippines.
- [Gregorio Aglipay](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/gregorio_aglipay.md): Filipino nationalist and religious leader of the Philippine Independent Church.
- [Henry C. Ide](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/judge_ide.md): American judge and member of the Philippine Commission.
- [Mrs. Scidmore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_scidmore.md): A friend or acquaintance of the Tafts in Washington.
- [General J. Franklin Bell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_bell.md): U.S. Army general who served in the Philippines.
- [Pedro A. Paterno](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/pedro_paterno.md): Filipino politician and intellectual involved in peace negotiations.
- [Captain Bowman McCalla](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/captain_mccalla.md): U.S. Navy officer who assisted in Philippine operations.
- [Robert Louis Stevenson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/robert_louis_stevenson.md): Author whose works are referenced; not a direct character.
- [Baron Tajiri Inajiro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/baron_tajiri.md): Japanese diplomat encountered during the Tafts' trip to Japan.
- [James McKim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_mckim.md): An architect or associate involved in Philippine projects.
- [John Barrett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_barrett.md): American diplomat and director of the Pan American Union.
- [Aunt Delia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/aunt_delia.md): A relative of Helen Taft, possibly a family caretaker.
- [George Dewey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/admiral_dewey.md): U.S. admiral who won the Battle of Manila Bay.
- [Rafael Palma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/president_palma.md): Filipino politician and later president of the University of the Philippines.
- [Mrs. J. Franklin Bell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_bell.md): Wife of General Bell, a social figure in Manila.
- [Mrs. Grey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_grey.md): An acquaintance of the Tafts, possibly in Washington.
- [Mabel Boardman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/miss_boardman.md): A leader of the American Red Cross and socialite.
- [Archbishop Placide Chapelle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/archbishop_chapelle.md): Catholic archbishop involved in Philippine church negotiations.
- [Sir Robert Hart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/sir_robert_hart.md): British diplomat and customs official in China.
- [Arthur Brooks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/arthur_brooks.md): An American official or traveler in the Philippines.
- [Fred C. Carpenter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_carpenter.md): An American artist or photographer who accompanied the Tafts.
- [Mrs. Dean C. Worcester](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_worcester.md): Wife of Dean Worcester, a social companion in Manila.
- [Ah Sing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/ah_sing.md): A Chinese servant or employee of the Tafts.
- [General James F. Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_smith.md): U.S. general and later Governor-General of the Philippines.
- [Don José Mills](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/don_jose_mills.md): A Spanish-Filipino landowner or official.
- [Alice Roosevelt Longworth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/miss_alice_roosevelt.md): Daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, a socialite who visited the Philippines.
- [E. V. Morgan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_morgan.md): An American businessman or diplomat in the Philippines.
- [Bobby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/bobby.md): A young relative or family friend of the Tafts.
- [Matsu](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/matsu.md): A Japanese servant or attendant during the Tafts' stay in Japan.
- [Felipe Calderón](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/don_felipe_calderon.md): Filipino lawyer and politician involved in drafting the constitution.
- [Justice Llorente](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/justice_llorente.md): A Filipino justice on the Philippine Supreme Court.
- [Judge Smith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/judge_smith.md): An American judge serving in the Philippines.
- [Bishop Charles Brent](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/bishop_brent.md): Episcopal bishop in the Philippines, a friend of the Tafts.
- [Mrs. Charles Anderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_anderson.md): A social acquaintance of the Tafts in Manila.
- [Willard D. Straight](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_straight.md): American diplomat and journalist in Asia.
- [Cayetano Arellano](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/chief_justice_arellano.md): First Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court.
- [Robert Bacon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_bacon.md): U.S. Secretary of State and friend of Taft.
- [Charles Magoon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_magoon.md): American lawyer and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.
- [General Elwell Otis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_otis.md): Early U.S. military governor of the Philippines.
- [Theodore Thomas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/theodore_thomas.md): A musician or conductor referenced in the narrative.
- [Chester A. Arthur](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/president_arthur.md): Former U.S. President, mentioned in passing.
- [Mrs. Joseph Choate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mrs_choate.md): Wife of diplomat Joseph Choate, a social acquaintance.
- [Bessie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/bessie.md): A young relative or family friend of the Tafts.
- [General Kodama Gentaro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/general_kodama.md): Japanese general and statesman met during travels.
- [W. Cameron Forbes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_forbes.md): Later Governor-General of the Philippines, met during Taft's term.
- [Abraham Lincoln](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/abraham_lincoln.md): Historical figure referenced in the narrative.
- [Mr. Moore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/recollections_of_full_years_se/characters/mr_moore.md): An American official or acquaintance in the Philippines.

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