Vincent Albert Taylor | |
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 Vincent Albert Taylor photographed by C. M. Bell Studio | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Martin L. Smyser |
| Succeeded by | William J. White |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890 Serving with David Morrison | |
| Preceded by | George H. Ely, F. H. Eggers |
| Succeeded by | Charles Herman, David Morrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1845 Bedford, Ohio |
| Died | December 2, 1922 (aged 76) Bedford, Ohio |
| Resting place | Bedford Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Vincent Albert Taylor (December 6, 1845 – December 2, 1922) was a soldier, businessman, and single-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1891 to 1893.
Biography
Born in Bedford, Ohio, Taylor attended the common schools.
Civil War
During the American Civil War, he enlisted in May 1864 in Company H, One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a Hundred Days Regiment. In August of the same year, he enrolled in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war.
After mustering out of the service, he returned to Bedford and engaged in manufacturing pursuits. He served as member of the Ohio Senate 1888-1890.
Congress
Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
Later career and death
He served as president of the Taylor Chair Company in Bedford until his death there December 2, 1922. Taylor was interred in Bedford Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Vincent A. Taylor (id: T000101)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-11-03
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
