William P. Taylor
William Penn Taylor was a nineteenth-century congressman from Virginia.
Early life
Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taylor received a limited schooling as a child.[1]
Career
He held several local political offices in Caroline County, Virginia, including as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830 where he served alongside Robert B. Taylor from Norfolk, a Brigadier General in the state militia.[2]
Taylor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the session 1830/31 from Caroline County, Virginia.[3]
He was elected an Anti-Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1832, serving from 1833 to 1835 and being unsuccessful for reelection.[4]
In 1845, Taylor served as a presidential elector.[5]
Death
He died at his estate called "Hayfield" in Caroline County, Virginia and was interred in the family cemetery on the estate.
References
Bibliography
- "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present". bioguide.congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.
- Swem, Earl Greg (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776-1918, and of the Constitutional Conventions. David Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing. ISBN 978-1-3714-6242-0.
- United States Congress. "William P. Taylor (id: T000105)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by Andrew Stevenson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
Succeeded by John Roane |
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