Zachary Taylor (Tennessee)

This article is about the U.S. Representative from Tennessee. For the twelfth President of the United States, see Zachary Taylor.
Zachary Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by H. Casey Young
Succeeded by James Phelan, Jr.
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1881–1883
Personal details
Born May 9, 1849 (1849-05-09)
Brownsville, Tennessee
Died February 19, 1921 (1921-02-20) (aged 71)
Ellendale, Tennessee
Citizenship  United States
Political party Republican
Alma mater

Virginia Military Institute

Cumberland School of Law
Profession

Attorney insurance

politician

Zachary Taylor (May 9, 1849 – February 19, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.

Biography

Born near Brownsville, Tennessee, Taylor attended J.I. Hall's School near Covington, Tennessee, and was graduated from the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington as senior captain July 4, 1872. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, in January 1874. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Covington, Tennessee, in 1878.

Career

Taylor served in the State senate from 1881 to 1883. He was Postmaster of Covington, Tennessee, from July 1, 1883, to January 1, 1885, when he resigned.[1]

Elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress, Taylor served from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and engaged in the general life insurance business.

Taylor was delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896. He moved to San Antonio, Texas.

Death

Taylor died in Ellendale, Tennessee on February 19, 1921 (age 71 years, 286 days).

References

  1. ↑ "Zachary Taylor". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Zachary Taylor". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
H. Casey Young		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 10th congressional district
1885-1887 		Succeeded by
James Phelan, Jr.
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