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Vincent A. Taylor

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Vincent Albert Taylor
Vincent Albert Taylor photographed by C. M. Bell Studio
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byMartin L. Smyser
Succeeded byWilliam J. White
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890
Serving with David Morrison
Preceded byGeorge H. Ely, F. H. Eggers
Succeeded byCharles Herman, David Morrison
Personal details
Born(1845-12-06)December 6, 1845
Bedford, Ohio
DiedDecember 2, 1922(1922-12-02) (aged 76)
Bedford, Ohio
Resting placeBedford Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

Vincent Albert Taylor (December 6, 1845 – December 2, 1922) was a soldier, businessman, and single-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1891 to 1893.

Biography

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Born in Bedford, Ohio, Taylor attended the common schools.

Civil War

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During the American Civil War, he enlisted in May 1864 in Company H, One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a Hundred Days Regiment. In August of the same year, he enrolled in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war.

After mustering out of the service, he returned to Bedford and engaged in manufacturing pursuits. He served as member of the Ohio Senate 1888-1890.

Congress

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Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.

Later career and death

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He served as president of the Taylor Chair Company in Bedford until his death there December 2, 1922. Taylor was interred in Bedford Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Vincent A. Taylor (id: T000101)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-11-03

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th congressional district

1891–1893
Succeeded by