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John W. Taylor | |
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| 9th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 5, 1825 – March 4, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stevenson |
| In office November 15, 1820[a] – March 4, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay |
| Succeeded by | Philip P. Barbour |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Gold |
| Succeeded by | Joel Turrill |
| Constituency | 11th district (1813–1823) 17th district (1823–1833) |
| Member of theNew York Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Young |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Lawrence |
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| Born | March 26, 1784 |
| Died | September 18, 1854 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1825) National Republican (after 1825) |
| Spouse | Jane Hodge Taylor |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | Law |
John W. Taylor (March 26, 1784 – September 18, 1854) was an early 19th-century U.S. politician fromNew York. He served twice asspeaker of the House of Representatives.
Taylor was born in 1784 in that part of the Town ofBallston, then inAlbany County, New York, which was, upon the creation ofSaratoga County in 1791, split off to form the Town ofCharlton. He received his first education at home.
Taylor graduated fromUnion College in 1803 asvaledictorian of his class. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and practiced inBallston Spa, New York. In 1806, he married Jane Hodge (died 1838), ofAlbany, New York, and they had eight children. He was a member from Saratoga County of theNew York State Assembly in 1812 and 1812–13.
Taylor served in theUnited States House of Representatives for 20 years, from 1813 to 1833, and was twice elected asSpeaker of the House: in1820 and in1825. In 1819, he supported the proposedTallmadge Amendment regarding theMissouri Territory'sadmission to the Union as afree state (which passed the House, but was defeated in the Senate), and was a staunch proponent of the subsequentMissouri Compromise of March 1820. During the floor debate on the Tallmadge Amendment, Taylor boldly criticized southern lawmakers who frequently voiced their dismay that slavery was entrenched and necessary to their existence.[1]
After leaving Congress, Taylor resumed his law practice in Ballston Spa, and was a member of theNew York State Senate (4th D.) in1841 and1842. He resigned his seat on August 19, 1842, after suffering a paralyticstroke. In 1843, he moved toCleveland,Ohio, to live with his eldest daughter and her husband William D. Beattie, and died there 11 years later.[2] He was buried in the Ballston Spa Village Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 11th congressional district 1813–1823 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1820–1821 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 17th congressional district 1823–1833 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1825–1827 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate Fourth District (Class 2) 1841–1842 | Succeeded by |
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