George Taylor (October 19, 1820 – January 18, 1894) was an American

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and Democratic politician. He served as a

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from

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for one term from 1857 to 1859.

Biography

Born in

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(now West Virginia), Taylor studied medicine and law. He was admitted to the

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and began the practice of law in Indiana. He moved to Alabama in 1844, and to Brooklyn, New York, in 1848, where he continued his practice and held several local offices.

Congress

Taylor was elected as a

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to the

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(March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859). In 1858, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Thirty-sixth Congress.

Later career and death

He then resumed his practice of law in Washington, D.C., until his death. George Taylor died at age 73 in Washington. He is interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.

References

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