George Taylor
American attorney and politician from New York
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| Intro | American attorney and politician from New York | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Politician Lawyer | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 19 October 1820, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA | |
| Death | 18 January 1894 (aged 73 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra | |
| Politics: | Democratic Party |
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Biography
George Taylor (October 19, 1820 – January 18, 1894) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from New York for one term from 1857 to 1859.
Biography
Born in Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), Taylor studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Indiana.
He moved to Alabama in 1844, and to Brooklyn, New York, in 1848, where he continued his practice and held several local offices.
Congress
Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). In 1858, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Thirty-sixth Congress.
Later career and death
He then resumed his practice of law in Washington, D.C., until his death.
George Taylor died at age 73 in Washington. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.