John Lampkin Taylor (March 7, 1805 – September 6, 1870) was a 19th-century American lawyer who was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for four terms from 1847 to 1855.
John L. Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Allen G. Thurman |
| Succeeded by | Oscar F. Moore |
| Constituency | 8th district (1847-1853) 10th district (1853-1855) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lampkin Taylor March 7, 1805 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Died | September 6, 1870 (aged 65) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Louisa, Virginia |
| Political party | Whig |
Biography
editBorn in Stafford County, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taylor completed preparatory studies. He studied law in Washington, D.C..
Early career
editHe was admitted to the bar in 1828 and started practice in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1829.
He was a major general in the State militia for several years.
Congress
editTaylor was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1855).
Later career and death
editHe served as a clerk in the United States Department of the Interior from May 1, 1870, until his sudden death at his desk in Washington, D.C., September 6, 1870. He was interred in the family burying ground on the Taylor ancestral estate, "Mansfield," near Louisa, Virginia.
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "John L. Taylor (id: T000089)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress