John Tayler
| John Tayler | |
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| 5th Governor of New York | |
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In office February 24, 1817 – June 30, 1817 |
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| Lieutenant | Philetus Swift (acting) |
| Preceded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Succeeded by | DeWitt Clinton |
| Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office 1811 |
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| Governor | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Preceded by | John Broome |
| Succeeded by | DeWitt Clinton |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office 1813–1817 |
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| Governor | DeWitt Clinton |
| Preceded by | DeWitt Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Philetus Swift (acting) |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office 1817–1822 |
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| Governor | DeWitt Clinton |
| Preceded by | Philetus Swift (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Root |
| Personal details | |
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July 4, 1742 New York City, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | March 19, 1829 (aged 86) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margarita Van Valkenburgh |
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John Tayler (July 4, 1742 – March 19, 1829) was a merchant and politician. He served nine years as Lieutenant Governor of New York, four months as Acting Governor of New York, and also in both houses of the New York State Legislature.
He was a trader, farmer and shopkeeper in Albany. He married Margarita Van Valkenburgh in 1764.
Tayler was a Patriot during the Revolutionary War. He was drawn into public service for the Colonies.
He was a member from Albany County in the New York State Assembly from 1777 to 1779, in 1780–81, and from 1785 to 1787. He was appointed City Recorder (Deputy Mayor) of Albany in 1793, and First Judge of the Albany County Court in 1797. In 1798, he ran for U.S. Senator from New York, but was defeated by Federalist James Watson. He served in the New York State Senate from 1804 to 1813. On January 29, 1811, he was elected President pro tempore of the State Senate and was Acting Lieutenant Governor, Lt. Gov. John Broome having died in August 1810. He served until the end of June 1811 when he was succeeded by DeWitt Clinton who had been elected Lt. Gov. in a special election under the provisions of Article XX of the New York State Constitution of 1777.
Tayler was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1813, and re-elected in 1816, on the ticket with Daniel D. Tompkins. After Tompkins' resignation to assume the office of Vice President of the United States, Tayler served as Acting Governor from February 24 to June 30, 1817.
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