John C. Taylor

For other persons named John Taylor, see John Taylor (disambiguation).

John C. Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1933-January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Frederick H. Dominick
Succeeded by	Butler B. Hare

Born	March 2, 1890 Honea Path, South Carolina
Died	March 25, 1983 Anderson, South Carolina

[edit] Biography

John Clarence was born in Honea Path, Anderson County, South Carolina on March 2, 1890. He attended the Fruitland Institute, Hendersonville, North Carolina. He was graduated from the law department of the University of South Carolina in Columbia in 1919. During the First World War, he attended the Officers’ Training School at Camp Johnston in Florida and was discharged into the Reserves at the end of the war. He was admitted to the bar in 1919. He was the clerk of court and register of deeds for Anderson County, South Carolina from 1920 until elected to Congress. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress. He resumed his former business pursuits. He served in the South Carolina Senate from 1951 to 1954 and 1959 to 1962. He died in Anderson, South Carolina on March 25, 1983 and was interred in Garden of Memories, Honea Path, South Carolina.

Persondata
NAME	Taylor, John Clarence
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1933-1939
DATE OF BIRTH	March 2, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH	Honea Path, South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH	March 25, 1983
PLACE OF DEATH	Anderson, South Carolina