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O.</a> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/HW-lived.html">Howard County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NE.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="731.32.52">Taylor, Van</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 17th District, 2006; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 66th District. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="771.19.06">Taylor, Vernon Frank</a> — also known as Vernon F. Taylor — of Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/IN-lived.html">Indiana County</a>, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/PA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="647.36.67">Taylor, Vincent Albert</a> (1845-1922) — of Ohio. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/index.html">1845</a>. Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature, 1888; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 20th District, 1891-93. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/index.html">1922</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">about 77 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-buried.html#cms01427">Bedford Cemetery</a>, Bedford, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000101">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410684">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="120.17.91">Taylor, Mrs. Volney W.</a> — of Brownsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CA-lived.html">Cameron County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/TX.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/TX.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="392.32.19">Taylor, W. B.</a> — of Mansfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/DS-lived.html">DeSoto Parish</a>, La. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/mansfield.html#2">Mansfield, La.</a>, 1887-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="464.92.66">Taylor, W. E.</a> — of Midwest, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/NA-lived.html">Natrona County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/WY.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="801.19.09">Taylor, W. F. B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PT-lived.html">Patrick County</a>, Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Patrick County, 1869-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="276.91.54">Taylor, W. Frank</a> — of Goldsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 8th District, 1921-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/NC.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NC.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NC.html">1956</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="140.82.74">Taylor, W. H.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 18th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="778.42.67">Taylor, W. H.</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/KS.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="569.16.40">Taylor, W. J.</a> — of Merna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CU-lived.html">Custer County</a>, Neb. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nebraska</a> 6th District, 1912; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention</a>, 1919-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="897.79.79">Taylor, W. J.</a> — of Thermopolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/HS-lived.html">Hot Springs County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/WY.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="722.36.97">Taylor, W. M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GH-lived.html">Graham County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Graham County, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="182.50.62">Taylor, W. N.</a> — of Parsons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LB-lived.html">Labette County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/parsons.html">Mayor of Parsons, Kan.</a>, 1955-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="187.64.73">Taylor, W. R.</a> — of Fulton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CW-lived.html">Callaway County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CW-parties.html">Chair of Callaway County Democratic Party</a>, 1921; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MO.html">1924</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Callaway County, 1943-44. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="462.05.52">Taylor, W. R. L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-lived.html">Norfolk</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/norfolk.html">Mayor of Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1934-38. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="104.04.97">Taylor, W. Remsen</a> — of Long Island City, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/queens.html#2">mayor of Long Island City, N.Y.</a>, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Taylor, W. S. See <a href="#267.63.72">William Sylvester Taylor</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="460.78.99">Taylor, W. S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BA-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.28.44">Taylor, W. S.</a> — of Port Arthur, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/TX.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="171.68.61">Taylor, W. W.</a> — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/TN.html">1912</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/TN.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/TN.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="660.40.32">Taylor, Wade</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ra-lived.html">Radford</a>, Va. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/radford.html#2">Radford, Va.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="905.30.52">Taylor, Waldo</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/OH.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="293.97.82">Taylor, Walker</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NH-lived.html">New Hanover County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/NCcc nWM">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1917. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="217.87.47">Taylor, Waller</a> (c.1779-1826) — of Vincennes, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Ind. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LN-born.html">Lunenburg County</a>, Va., about 1779. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1800-02; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1816-25. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LN-died.html">Lunenburg County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1826/08-26.html">August 26, 1826</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/47.html">about 47 years</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LN-buried.html#cms04864">a private or family graveyard</a>, Lunenburg County, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000102">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410685">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waller Taylor">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="435.75.10">Taylor, Walter</a> — of Asbury Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-parties.html">Chair of Monmouth County Democratic Party</a>, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="715.00.17">Taylor, Walter C.</a> — of Rapid City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/PE-lived.html">Pennington County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 45th District, 1959-60. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="790.27.66">Taylor, Walter Herron</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-lived.html">Norfolk</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html">Consular Agent for France</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-consuls.html">Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1906-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="152.45.82">Taylor, Walter P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CM-lived.html">Cape May County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Cape May County, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="509.83.94">Taylor, Walter Ross</a> (born c.1858) — also known as Walter R. Taylor — of Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-lived.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich. Born near Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-born.html">Kent County</a>, Mich., about 1858. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/kalamazoo.html">mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich.</a>, 1905; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 9th District, 1907-08; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 6th District, 1909-12, 1915-16; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="045.55.10">Taylor, Warren Arthur</a> (b. 1891) — also known as Warren A. Taylor — of Cordova, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/CG-lived.html">Chugach census area</a>, Alaska; Kodiak, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/KI-lived.html">Kodiak Island Borough</a>, Alaska; Fairbanks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/FN-lived.html">Fairbanks North Star Borough</a>, Alaska. Born in Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/index.html">1891</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trhs.html">Alaska territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1933-34, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1955-58 (3rd District 1933-34, 1945-46, 4th District 1949-50, 1955-58); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention</a>, 1955-56; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>, 1959-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Alaska State House of Representatives</a>, 1959-62. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.21.01">Taylor, Warren E.</a> — of Monmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, Ill. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="787.78.41">Taylor, Warren F.</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 5th District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="289.52.92">Taylor, Wesley A.</a> (b. 1906) — of East Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Born in Mays Landing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-born.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/07-12.html">July 12, 1906</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/printing.html">Bookbinder</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">Secretary</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">Business Representative</a>, Bookbinders Local Union #62; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">delegate</a> to New Jersey AFL and other labor councils; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">vice-president</a>, Allied Printing Trades Council; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cncn9.html">delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention</a> from Essex County, 1947. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/royal-arcanum.html">Royal Arcanum</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Clarence A. Taylor and Almeda S. (Henry) Taylor.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="613.80.05">Taylor, Will P.</a> — of San Anselmo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-lived.html">Marin County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sananselmo.html#2">San Anselmo, Calif.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="150.66.01">Taylor, William</a> — of Glasgow County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GE-lived.html">Greene County</a>), N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Glasgow County, 1797-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="825.69.10">Taylor, William</a> — of Virginia. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-consuls.html ">Cape Hatien</a>, 1815-17; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VR-consuls.html ">Veracruz</a>, 1823-31. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="614.16.78">Taylor, William</a> (1788-1846) — of Virginia. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-born.html">Alexandria</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1788/04-05.html">April 5, 1788</a>. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1821; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a>, 1843-46 (2nd District 1843-45, 11th District 1845-46); died in office 1846. Slaveowner. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/01-17.html">January 17, 1846</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 287 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00416">Congressional Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000104">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410687">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="790.79.75">Taylor, William</a> (1791-1865) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Born in Suffield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1791/10-12.html">October 12, 1791</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 23rd District, 1833-39; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County, 1841-42; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a>, 1846. Died in Manlius, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-died.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/09-16.html">September 16, 1865</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 339 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-buried.html#cms01426">Christ Church Cemetery</a>, Manlius, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000103">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410686">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="555.76.08">Taylor, William</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 13th District, 1852-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="850.49.42">Taylor, William</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MA.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.81.85">Taylor, William</a> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Coronel</a>, as of 1897-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="292.00.35">Taylor, William</a> (b. 1862) — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/05-05.html">May 5, 1862</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaperman</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Third Suffolk District, 1905-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="266.70.76">Taylor, William</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 3rd District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="599.25.80">Taylor, William</a> — of San Anselmo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR-lived.html">Marin County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CA.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="636.24.56">Taylor, William A.</a> — of Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich.; Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Secretary of Michigan Prohibition Party, 1887; treasurer of Michigan Prohibition Party, 1887; Michigan Prohibition Party state chair, 1907. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="176.56.42">Taylor, William A.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 12th District, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="791.45.95">Taylor, William A.</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 29th District, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="595.91.59">Taylor, William A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Delaware County, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="620.27.44">Taylor, William B.</a> — of Marietta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CB-lived.html">Cobb County</a>, Ga. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/marietta.html#2">Marietta, Ga.</a>, 1845-52. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="141.44.63">Taylor, William B.</a> — of Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/engr.html">New York state engineer and surveyor</a>, 1862-65, 1872-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="710.40.83">Taylor, William B.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newyorkcity.html#2">New York City, N.Y.</a>, 1861-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="823.47.97">Taylor, William B.</a> — of Mobile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MO-lived.html">Mobile County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/mobile.html#2">Mobile, Ala.</a>, 1936-53 (acting, 1936). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="213.48.87">Taylor, William C.</a> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 2nd District, 1922, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="792.00.02">Taylor, William C.</a> — of Carthage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/carthage.html">Mayor of Carthage, Mo.</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="094.60.12">Taylor, William C.</a> — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="469.00.57">Taylor, William E.</a> — of Gillette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/CA-lived.html">Campbell County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/WY.html">1948</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sthse.html">Wyoming state house of representatives</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="457.00.41">Taylor, William F.</a> — of Danbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 11th District, 1855; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/CT.html">1864</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="682.96.59">Taylor, William F.</a> — of Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="878.22.41">Taylor, William G.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/wilmington.html">Mayor of Wilmington, Del.</a>, 1919; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Delaware</a>, 1925. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="743.18.32">Taylor, William H.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="881.95.17">Taylor, William H.</a> — of Pontiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pontiac.html">Mayor of Pontiac, Mich.</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="206.90.27">Taylor, William H. Harrison</a> — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cincinnati.html#2">Cincinnati, Ohio</a>, 1841-45, 1866-67. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#055.84.40">William Henry Harrison</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="368.87.86">Taylor, William Henry</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/JA-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Jasper County, 1926-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="172.33.91">Taylor, William J.</a> — also known as Bill Taylor — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a> 77th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="065.91.04">Taylor, William Jacob</a> — of High Bridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JS-lived.html">Jessamine County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.67.53">Taylor, William John Hamilton</a> (1853-1929) — also known as William J. H. Taylor — of Key West, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Fla. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TU-born.html">Turks and Caicos Islands</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/12-12.html">December 12, 1853</a>. Naturalized U.S. citizen; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">commission merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SW-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MO-consuls.html">Key West, Fla.</a>, 1884-1903; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UK-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Great Britain</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MO-consuls.html">Key West, Fla.</a>, 1887-1903. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died in Tampa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/HI-died.html">Hillsborough County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/05-05.html">May 5, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 144 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MO-buried.html#cms07138">Key West Cemetery</a>, Key West, Fla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/09-22.html">September 22, 1880</a>, to Sarah Ella Albury.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/52106500">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="253.82.61">Taylor, William L.</a> — of Indiana. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/attygn.html">Indiana state attorney general</a>, 1899. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="821.34.80">Taylor, William M.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Farmer-Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 18th District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="706.45.94">Taylor, William McLaughlin, Jr.</a> (1909-1985) — Born in Denton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DT-born.html">Denton County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/02-07.html">February 7, 1909</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas</a>, 1966-79; took senior status 1979. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1985/06-17.html">June 17, 1985</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 130 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2350&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/taylor-william-mclaughlin-jr.">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="468.32.37">Taylor, William P.</a> — of Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/andover.html#2">Andover, Kan.</a>, 1913-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="092.55.37">Taylor, William Penn</a> — of Virginia. Born in Virginia. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 9th District, 1833-35. Slaveowner. Interment in private or family graveyard. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/pols-named-for-famous.html">William Penn</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000105">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412111">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="527.75.30">Taylor, William R.</a> — of Jersey City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/jerseycity.html#2">Jersey City, N.J.</a>, 1835-37. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="896.08.53">Taylor, William R.</a> (c.1830-1867) — of Camden, Kershaw District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/KE-lived.html">Kershaw County</a>), S.C. Born about 1830. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/seccn.html">Delegate to South Carolina secession convention</a> from Kershaw, 1861-62. Died in Camden, Kershaw District (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/KE-died.html">Kershaw County</a>), S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/09-15.html">September 15, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/37.html">about 37 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/KE-buried.html#cms02717">Quaker Cemetery</a>, Camden, S.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/44219132">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="992.12.02">Taylor, William Robert</a> (1820-1909) — also known as William R. Taylor — of Cottage Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-lived.html">Dane County</a>, Wis. Born in Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1820/07-10.html">July 10, 1820</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Wisconsin</a>, 1874-76; defeated, 1875. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/03-17.html">March 17, 1909</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 250 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-buried.html#cms00116">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Madison, Wis. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/TA.html">Taylor County, Wis.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/william-r-taylor/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/267/63.72.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="William S. Taylor"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="267.63.72">Taylor, William Sylvester</a> (1853-1928) — also known as William S. Taylor; W. S. Taylor; "Hogjaw" — of Morgantown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/BU-born.html">Butler County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/10-10.html">October 10, 1853</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; state court judge in Kentucky, 1886; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/KY.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/KY.html">1900</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/attygn.html">Kentucky state attorney general</a>, 1896-99; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1899-1900. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Indicted</a> in 1900 as a conspirator in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/murder-mayhem.html">assassination</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/godfroy-goetz.html#710.79.26">William J. Goebel</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/flight-escape.html">fled</a> to Indiana; never extradited; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/pardon.html">pardoned</a> in 1909 by Gov. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#236.42.07">Augustus E. Willson</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/08-02.html">August 2, 1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 297 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanger-sargeant.html#302.53.34">Charles E. Sapp</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/william-sylvester-taylor/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Public Library</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="923.04.02">Taylor, William V.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MD.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MD.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="869.67.23">Taylor, William W.</a> — of South Dakota. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/trea.html">South Dakota state treasurer</a>, 1891-95. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="119.09.47">Taylor, William W.</a> — of Phillipsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/WA-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.J. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NJ.html">1912</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="194.13.58">Taylor, Mrs. Willie</a> — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/AL.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="427.47.31">Taylor, Willoughby P.</a> — of Ashland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/HV-lived.html">Hanover County</a>, Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ashland.html#2">Ashland, Va.</a>, 1952-53, 1956-68 (acting, 1952-53, 1956). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="115.71.55">Taylor, Wilson A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Republican. Circuit judge in Missouri 8th Circuit, 1927. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="650.73.44">Taylor, Wood</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RO-lived.html">Roane County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Roane County, 1923-26. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="148.73.17">Taylor, Yvonne</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OL-lived.html">Olmsted County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/MN.html">1984</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/6267598157/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/681/60.97.jpg" width=70 height=79 border=0 alt="Zachary Taylor"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="681.60.97">Taylor, Zachary</a> (1784-1850) — also known as "Old Rough and Ready" — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1784/11-24.html">November 24, 1784</a>. Whig. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 1849-50; died in office 1850. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Slaveowner. Died, probably of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/gastrointestinal.html">gastroenteritis</a>, in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/white-house.html">White House</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/07-09.html">July 9, 1850</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 227 days</a>). Based on the theory that he was poisoned, his remains were tested for arsenic in 1991; the results tended to disconfirm the theory. Original interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00416">Congressional Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1926 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-buried.html#cms02214">Zachary Taylor National Cemetery</a>, Louisville, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Richard Taylor and Sarah Dabney (Strother) Taylor; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1810/06-21.html">June 21, 1810</a>, to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor6.html#060.12.22">Margaret Mackall Smith</a> (niece of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mackay.html#095.74.96">Benjamin Mackall IV</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mackay.html#479.76.08">Thomas Mackall</a>); father of Sarah Knox Taylor (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#938.98.18">Jefferson Finis Davis</a>); granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor3.html#102.00.89">Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr.</a>; ancestor *** of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#817.13.16">Victor D. Crist</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#914.34.65">Edmund Pendleton</a>; first cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/major.html#015.79.59">Elliot Woolfolk Major</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#003.73.50">Edgar Bailey Woolfolk</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#015.69.29">James Madison</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#765.25.89">William Taylor Madison</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#262.89.36">Richard Henry Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#010.52.17">Francis Lightfoot Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee1.html#361.64.36">Arthur Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendry-penniman.html#782.20.92">John Penn</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#501.20.13">John Pendleton Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#405.60.08">Nathaniel Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#567.76.22">George Madison</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chertov-childers.html#449.26.42">Coleby Chew</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#364.87.98">John Strother Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#801.68.68">Albert Gallatin Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#672.52.62">Aylett Hawes Buckner</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#140.78.95">Thomas Leonidas Crittenden</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker5.html#399.89.85">John Walker</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#283.62.28">John Tyler (1747-1813)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker3.html#075.40.98">Francis Walker</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#307.03.32">George Cassety Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#648.72.43">Hubbard T. Smith</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#705.85.12">Charles M. Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/talcott-talley.html#653.94.15">Sidney Fletcher Taliaferro</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#073.46.25">Daniel Micajah Pendleton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stroock-stryker.html#515.86.97">Max Rogers Strother</a>; second cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#999.09.60">Charles Sumner Pendleton</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee8.html#346.86.17">Thomas Sim Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee4.html#665.18.18">Henry Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee2.html#558.92.01">Charles Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#872.48.41">Richard Bland Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#856.08.16">Edmund Jennings Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#617.96.54">Philip Clayton Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#553.69.40">Edmund Henry Pendleton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#102.85.12">Nathanael Greene Pendleton</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bronstein-brookover.html#987.19.36">Robert Brooke</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis6.html#668.97.58">Meriwether Lewis</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#854.96.20">Richard Aylett Buckner</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#400.69.26">Henry Gaines Johnson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee5.html#908.74.21">John Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#008.32.15">John Tyler (1790-1862)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#349.23.41">Philip Coleman Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#031.41.28">George Hunt Pendleton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#919.09.30">Joseph Henry Pendleton</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#755.40.63">Hancock Lee Jackson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#221.89.01">Fitzhugh Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#213.12.63">William Barret Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#950.82.94">James Francis Buckner Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#897.05.79">Francis Key Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#828.94.61">Charles Rittenhouse Pendleton</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#677.68.68">John Overton Pendleton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#363.09.77">Francis Preston Blair Lee</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#848.31.47">Abraham Lincoln</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#656.69.14">John Lee Carroll</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#320.61.72">Charles Kellogg</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#231.45.79">James Sansome Lakin</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#297.22.60">Edward Brooke Lee</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#279.31.86">Francis Taliaferro Helm</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmann-gilmer.html#411.04.00">Thomas Walker Gilmer</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#403.69.94">Aylette Buckner</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#693.28.14">David Gardiner Tyler</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#361.09.63">Lyon Gardiner Tyler</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#406.94.37">Charles Willing Byrd</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#772.04.59">Charles John Helm</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#617.52.86">Hubbard Dozier Helm</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0158.html">Pendleton-Lee family</a> of Maryland (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#706.58.46">David R. Atchison</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ewing.html#785.23.78">Thomas Ewing</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Taylor counties in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/TA.html">Fla.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TY.html">Ga.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/TY.html">Iowa</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/TA.html">Ky.</a> are named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Other politicians named for him: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#489.85.33">Zachary T. Coy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/biden-biged.html#967.97.28">Zachary T. Bielby</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris9.html#315.46.75">Zachary T. Harris</a> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Campaign slogan (1848): "General Taylor never surrenders."</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary Taylor">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/841/000031748">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/1023">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=4108">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books about Zachary Taylor: K. Jack Bauer, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807118516/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0807118516&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest</a> — Elbert B. Smith, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/070060362X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=070060362X&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">The Presidencies of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="827.35.79">Taylor, Zachary</a> (1849-1921) — of Covington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/TI-lived.html">Tipton County</a>, Tenn.; Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-lived.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn. Born near Brownsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HY-born.html">Haywood County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/05-09.html">May 9, 1849</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/covington.html#2">Covington, Tenn.</a>, 1881-83; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/stsen.html">Tennessee state senate</a>, 1881-83; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 10th District, 1885-87; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/TN.html">1896</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/officers.html">Convention Vice-President</a>). 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