William Taylor
Australian soldier and politician
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| Intro | Australian soldier and politician | ||
| A.K.A. | William Percy Taylor | ||
| A.K.A. | William Percy Taylor | ||
| Places | Australia | ||
| was | Politician | ||
| Work field | Politics | ||
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| Birth | 15 March 1894 | ||
| Death | 2 September 1964 (aged 70 years) | ||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||
| Politics: | Australian Labor Party | ||
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Percy Taylor MC (15 March 1894 – 2 September 1964) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Cobar. In 1940 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Wilmot in a recount following Eric Ogilvie's resignation. He served as a minister from 1943 to 1946, when he was defeated for re-election. Taylor died in 1964.