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Vincent A. Taylor

Vincent Albert Taylor
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 20th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by Martin L. Smyser
Succeeded by William J. White
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890
Serving with David Morrison
Preceded by George H. Ely, F. H. Eggers
Succeeded by Charles Herman, David Morrison
Personal details
Born (1845-12-06)December 6, 1845
Bedford, Ohio
Died December 2, 1922(1922-12-02) (aged 76)
Bedford, Ohio
Resting place Bedford Cemetery
Political party Republican

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

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

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.

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.

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

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.


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