Robert Arthur Taylor (17 October 1886 – 5 April 1934) was an English politician, Labour MP for

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from 1924 to 1931. Taylor was born in Metheringham in Lincolnshire, and became a tailor in Lincoln. He also studied at

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. He was a supporter of the Labour Party, and served on Lincoln City Council from 1914. He stood unsuccessfully in Lincoln at the 1918 United Kingdom general election, and again in 1922 and 1923, before finally winning the seat in 1924. Taylor lost his seat at the 1931 United Kingdom general election, and in 1933 became an organiser for the Shop Assistants' Union. However, he was in poor health and died the following year.

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Alumni of Ruskin College Councillors in Lincolnshire People from Lincolnshire Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 1886 births 1934 deaths {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub