John W. Taylor (politician)
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| 9th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
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In office November 15, 1820 – March 4, 1821 December 5, 1825 – March 4, 1827 |
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James Monroe John Quincy Adams |
| Preceded by | Henry Clay (twice) |
| Succeeded by |
Philip P. Barbour Andrew Stevenson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1823 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas R. Gold |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Foote |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district |
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In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas H. Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Joel Turrill |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 5th district |
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In office January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Young |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Lawrence |
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| Born | March 26, 1784 Charlton, New York |
| Died | September 18, 1854 (aged 70) Cleveland, Ohio |
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Democratic-Republican (before 1825) National Republican (after 1825) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Hodge Taylor |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | Law |
John W. Taylor (March 26, 1784 – September 18, 1854) was an early 19th-century U.S. politician from New York. He was the first Speaker of the House of Representatives from the state.
He was born in 1784 in that part of the Town of Ballston, then in Albany County, New York, which was, upon the creation of Saratoga County in 1791, split off to form the Town of Charlton. He received his first education at home.
Taylor graduated from Union College in 1803 as valedictorian of his class. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and practiced in Ballston Spa, New York. In 1806, he married Jane Hodge (died 1838), of Albany, New York, and they had eight children. He was a member from Saratoga County of the New York State Assembly in 1812 and 1812–13.
Taylor served in the United States House of Representatives for 20 years, from 1813 to 1833, and served twice as Speaker of the House. He also was a representative of New York in the Missouri Compromise, where he took a stance against the extension of slavery along with people such as John Quincy Adams.
After leaving Congress, Taylor resumed his law practice in Ballston Spa, and was a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) in 1841 and 1842. He resigned his seat on August 19, 1842, after suffering a paralytic stroke. In 1843, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to live with his eldest daughter and her husband William D. Beattie, and died there 11 years later. He was buried in the Ballston Spa Village Cemetery.
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