Born at
Caldonia Springs, Canada West, Taylor moved with his parents to
Yates County, New York, in 1856. He attended the local school. He taught school for several years, and then moved to
Indianapolis, Indiana in 1869 to study law.
Early career He was
admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in
Indianapolis, Indiana. He moved to
Petersburg, Indiana, in 1874 and continued the practice of law. He served as
prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial circuit of Indiana from 1880 to 1884.
Congress Taylor was elected as a
Democrat to the
Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the
Fifty-fourth Congress.
Later career and death He resumed the practice of law in
Petersburg, Indiana, until his death February 20, 1922. He was interred in
Walnut Hill Cemetery. == References ==