William Tayleur (10 September 1803 – 5 November 1873) was an English

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politician who sat in the

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from 1832 to 1835. Tayleur was the son of John Tayleur of Buntingsdale and his wife Penelope Pearson, daughter of Thomas Pearson of Tottenhall, Staffordshire. He was Deputy Lieutenant of

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and was

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in 1827. At the 1832 general election Tayleur was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He held the seat until 1835. Tayleur died at the age of 70.

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* 1803 births 1873 deaths High Sheriffs of Shropshire Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1832–1835 {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub