Charles Walter Taylor
Full Name: Charles Walter TaylorDate of birth: February 20, 1870
Date of death: February 18, 1951
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 27 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Rogers / Bell | Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd) | Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton |
(1) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 10/3/1914, 3rd C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal.
(2) "Votes for C.W. Taylor: Rogers Editor Carries All Four Counties Composing Twenty-Seventh," 11/8/1912, p. 4. Special election returns for Senate District 27. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Charles W. Taylor, in special election 11/5/1912, succeeded Earle B. Mayfield, resigned 9/25/1912. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.
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Senate District 27
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 Legislatures: 33rd (1) (2) (3) (4) Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Rogers / Bell Counties in district: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton |
(1) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 10/3/1914, 3rd C.S., due to the vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor and the absence of the President Pro Tem. Senate Journal.
(2) "Votes for C.W. Taylor: Rogers Editor Carries All Four Counties Composing Twenty-Seventh," 11/8/1912, p. 4. Special election returns for Senate District 27. Galveston Daily News.
(3) Charles W. Taylor, in special election 11/5/1912, succeeded Earle B. Mayfield, resigned 9/25/1912. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) 33rd Legislature - List of Senators elected on November 5, 1912, oath of office administered, 1/14/1913, pp. 3-4. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- C.W. Rogers, editor of the Rogers News, home in Rogers, Bell County. Testimony taken before the Senate Investigating Committee, to investigate the Prohibition amendment election held 7/22/1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, Volume II, 8/10/1911, pp. 123-125. House Journal.
Other Resources
- Death notice, Charles W. Taylor, 2/19/1951, p. 3. "Charles W. Taylor, 80, retired newspaper editor of Rogers, died in a local hospital Sunday." Austin American.
- Census of 1900 - Chas. W. Taylor, Bell County, age 30, born February 1870 in Kansas, journalist, spouse Effie.
Census of 1910 - Charles W. Taylor, Bell County, age 40, born circa 1870 in Kansas, editor/proprietor, news office, spouse Effie.
Charles Walter Taylor in birth records of sons James Taylor (1/5/1901) and Rogers Raymon Taylor (9/7/1903). FamilySearch. 1900 1910 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - Charles W. Taylor, editor newspaper, birth date 2/20/1870 in Kansas, death date 2/18/1951 in Austin, Texas; removal to Rogers, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Charles W. Taylor (1870-1951), burial in Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Bell County, with spouse Effie Taylor. Find a Grave.
- 33rd Legislature (1913) - C.W. Taylor, postoffice Rogers, Bell County, nativity Kansas, editor, Democrat, age 43 (born circa 1870), 32 years in Texas. Texas Legislative Manual.
Photographs
- Photograph. C.W. Taylor, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
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