John Taylor (1816 – June 16, 1881) was a British-born merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Halifax County in the

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from 1873 to 1874 as a

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member. He was born in Montrose. Taylor was involved in the

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trade. He was also president of Ocean Marine Insurance Association and served as a director for the Nova Scotia Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the Springhill and Parrsboro Coal and Railway Company. Taylor was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1873 by-election held after the death of

William Garvie William Garvie (1837 – December 15, 1872) was a lawyer, journalist and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Liberal from 1871 to 1872. He was born in the West Indi ...

. He died in Halifax due to an accident.

References

*''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1816 births 1881 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs People from Montrose, Angus {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub