William Penn Taylor (October 25, 1790 – June 18, 1863) was a nineteenth-century congressman from Virginia.

Early life

Born in

Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,982. The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce combines the city of Fredericksburg wi ...

, October 25, 1790 the son of Congressman John Taylor. William Taylor received a limited schooling as a child.

Career

He held several local political offices in Caroline County, Virginia, including as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830 where he served alongside

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from Norfolk, a Brigadier General in the state militia. Taylor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the session 1830/31 from Caroline County, Virginia. He was elected an

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to the United States House of Representatives in 1832, serving from 1833 to 1835 and being unsuccessful for reelection. In 1845, Taylor served as a presidential elector.

Death

He died at his estate called "Hayfield" in Caroline County, Virginia June 18, 1863William Penn Taylor
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* * * Politicians from Fredericksburg, Virginia 19th-century American legislators National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia William P. People from Caroline County, Virginia 1791 births 1863 deaths 1844 United States presidential electors {{Virginia-Representative-stub