John Taylor (1757–1832) was an English

oculist Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...

, drama critic,

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and finally

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, perhaps most famous for his posthumous memoir ''Records of My Life''.

Biography

Taylor was educated by a Dr. Crawford in Hatton Garden before attending a school at

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. Grandson of the King's oculist, also named

John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...

, the younger Taylor was appointed oculist in his turn, along with his brother, during the reign of

George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...

. He later wrote drama criticism for ''

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'', eventually becoming its editor. His last career change was to publishing, when he bought the ''True Briton'', and then '' The Sun'', a deeply Tory newspaper, in 1813.

References

External links

Profile and works of John Taylor, Esq

Footnote on John Taylor, Esq., in a paper by Jan Seewald, Theatrical Sculpture, p. 102
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, John 1757 births 1832 deaths English writers English male writers