John L. Taylor

John Lampkin Taylor (March 7, 1805 – September 6, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for four terms from 1847 to 1855.

This article is about the US Representative from Ohio. For the state supreme court justice, see John Louis Taylor.
John Lampkin Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byAllen G. Thurman
Succeeded byOscar F. Moore
Constituency8th district (1847-1853)
10th district (1853-1855)
Personal details
Born(1805-03-07)March 7, 1805
Fredericksburg, Virginia
DiedSeptember 6, 1870(1870-09-06) (aged 65)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeLouisa, Virginia
Political partyWhig

Biography

Born in Stafford County, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taylor completed preparatory studies. He studied law in Washington, D.C.. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and commenced practice in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1829. He served as a major general in the State militia for several years.

Taylor was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1855). He 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
  • United States Congress. "John L. Taylor (id: T000089)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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