Arthur Herbert Taylor (February 29, 1852 – February 20, 1922) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1893 to 1895.

Biography

Born at

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, Canada, Taylor moved with his parents to

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, in 1856. He attended the local school. He taught school for several years, and then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1869 to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in Indianapolis, Indiana. He moved to

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, in 1874 and continued the practice of law. He served as prosecuting attorney for the eleventh judicial circuit of Indiana 1880–1884.

Congress

Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the

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(March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the

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Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law in

, until his death February 20, 1922. He was interred in Walnut Hill Cemetery.

References

1852 births 1922 deaths Pre-Confederation Canadian emigrants to the United States American prosecutors People from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana People from Petersburg, Indiana {{Indiana-politician-stub