Willliam S. Taylor
Full Name: William S. TaylorDate of birth: 1795
Date of death: July 22, 1858
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 21 | Nov 2, 1857 - Jan 18, 1858 | 7th (1) | Larissa / Cherokee | Speaker 11/2/1857 - 1/18/1858. | Cherokee | |
| H | 21 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th | Larissa / Cherokee | Cherokee |
(1) Locke succeeded William S. Taylor as speaker; Taylor resigned both as speaker and member 1/18/1858, no successor. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 21
Nov 2, 1857 - Jan 18, 1858 Legislatures: 7th (1) Speaker 11/2/1857 - 1/18/1858. Home City/County: Larissa / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
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House District 21
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th Home City/County: Larissa / Cherokee Counties in district: Cherokee |
(1) Locke succeeded William S. Taylor as speaker; Taylor resigned both as speaker and member 1/18/1858, no successor. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, William S. Taylor, p. 622. American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910, 1989.
- TAYLOR, WILLIAM S. (1795-1858). "Served in the state legislatures of Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. Death date 7/22/1858. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, William S. Taylor Family, pp. 552-553. Cherokee County Historical Commission (Tex.). Cherokee County History, 2001, crediting Cherokee County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives: William S. Taylor. Portrait and biographical sketch. Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
Military Service Notes
- "Taylor fought in the Seminole Wars in 1817-1819 in Florida . . . he rose in the [Alabama] state militia from captain to brigadier general," p. 622. American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910, 1989.
Other Resources
- William S. Taylor, burial in Larissa Cemetery, Mount Selman, Cherokee County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. William S. Taylor, Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2006
Committee Information top
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6th R.S. - 1855
Constitutional Amendments, Select Geological Surveys and Bureau of Agriculture, Select Land Frauds, Select Military Affairs Private Land Claims No. 1 Public Debt Public Printing |
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