Name William Taylor | Role Political figure | |
William Penn Taylor was a nineteenth-century congressman from Virginia.
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Early life
Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taylor received a limited schooling as a child.
Career
He held several local political offices in Caroline County, Virginia, including as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830 where he served alongside Robert B. Taylor from Norfolk, a Brigadier General in the state militia.
Taylor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the session 1830/31 from Caroline County, Virginia.
He was elected an Anti-Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1832, serving from 1833 to 1835 and being unsuccessful for reelection.
In 1845, Taylor served as a presidential elector.
Death
He died at his estate called "Hayfield" in Caroline County, Virginia and was interred in the family cemetery on the estate.