Taylor Webster (October 1, 1800 – April 27, 1876) was an American newspaperman and politician who served three terms as aUnited States representative fromOhio's 2nd congressional district from 1833 to 1839.

Born inPennsylvania, Webster moved with his parents to Ohio in 1806, where he received a limited schooling. He briefly attendedMiami University inOxford, Ohio. He was editor and publisher ofThe Western Telegraph inHamilton, Ohio, from 1828 to 1836. He served as clerk of theOhio House of Representatives in 1829 and as a member of that body from 1831 to 1832.

Webster was elected as aJacksonian to theTwenty-third andTwenty-fourth Congresses and as aDemocrat to theTwenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839). From 1842 to 1846, he was clerk of court ofButler County, Ohio. Thereafter he resumed his business pursuits.

In 1863, he relocated toNew Orleans,Louisiana, to work in a clerical position and died there fourteen years later. He is interred atLafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans.

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