John J. Taylor | |
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 From 1888'sHistorical Gazetteer of Tioga County, New York | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Sackett |
| Succeeded by | John Mason Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John James Taylor (1808-04-27)April 27, 1808 |
| Died | July 1, 1892(1892-07-01) (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Owego, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Emily Laning (m. 1837-1879, her death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney Businessman |
John James Taylor (April 27, 1808 – July 1, 1892) was an American attorney and businessman. He is most notable for his service as aU.S. Representative from New York, a position he held from 1853 to 1855.
Taylor was born inLeominster, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1808, and was a son of John and Anne Taylor, who had immigrated to Leominster fromOldham,Lancashire,England.[1] He attended the common schools of Leominster until age 14, then attendedNew Ipswich Academy, andGroton Academy.[1] In 1825, Taylor began attendance atHarvard University, from which he graduated in 1829.[1]
Taylor taught school in 1829 and 1830, including a term inPhiladelphia.[1] In 1830, he moved toTroy, New York, where hestudied law with Judge David Buel.[1] He completed his legal studies withJohn A. Collier ofBinghamton, New York.[1] He wasadmitted to the bar in 1834 and commenced practice inGreene, New York.[1] Taylor subsequently moved to he moved toOwego, New York, where he continued to practice law.[1]
Active in politics as aDemocrat, Taylor served as district attorney ofTioga County from 1838 until resigning in 1843.[1] He served as one of Owego's village trustees in 1839, 1843, and 1848.[1]
He was the first chief engineer of the village fire department beginning in 1844.[1] From 1846 to 1847, Taylor was a delegate to the state constitutional convention.[1]
In 1850, Taylor ran unsuccessfully for a seat in theThirty-second Congress.[1] He ran successfully in 1852, and served in theThirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).[1] Taylor was a member of the Foreign Affairs and District of Columbia committees, and was recognized as a supporter ofFranklin Pierce's presidential administration.[1] Taylor was a candidate for appointment asCollector of the Port of New York, but did not receive the position.[1] Pierce offered him appointment as U.S. commissioner to settle the northwestern boundary of the United States, but Taylor declined to serve.[1] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1854, and resumed practicing law in Owego.[1]
In 1858, Taylor was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee forlieutenant governor.[1] In 1859 he served as Owego's village president.[1] Taylor was an organizer and longtime president of the Bank of Tioga, which was later called the National Union Bank.[1] He was also active in the management of the Southern Central Railway, which was subsequently renamed the Auburn division of theLehigh Valley Railroad, first as vice president and later as president.[1] Taylor retired following the death of his wife in 1879.[1]
Taylor died in Owego on July 1, 1892.[2] He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Owego.[3]
In 1837, Taylor married Emily Laning of Owego.[1] They were the parents of a son, John L. Taylor (b. 1839) and a daughter, Sarah (b. 1841), who married L. Burr Pearsall.[1]
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