George Sylvester Taylor
For George Sam Taylor, see Socialist Labor Party of America.
| George Sylvester Taylor | |
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| 1st Mayor of Chicopee, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 5, 1891 – January 1892 | |
| Preceded by | Board of Selectmen |
| Succeeded by | William W. McClench |
| Massachusetts State Senate[1] | |
| In office 1869–1869 | |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Board of Selectmen of the Town of Chicopee, Massachusetts[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1822 Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts |
| Died | Template:Death date an age Chicopee, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Asenath Boylston Cobb |
George Sylvester Taylor (March 2, 1822 – January 3, 1910) became the first mayor of Chicopee, Massachusetts on January 5, 1891.
He was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, one of ten children of Sylvestor Taylor (1793–1881) and Sarah Eaton (1793–1870). He married Asenath Boylston Cobb (1826–1898) on November 25, 1845, with whom he had six children. Taylor died in Chicopee.
As a member of the Republican Party, Taylor served the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1860 to 1861 and the Massachusetts Senate in 1869.[1] Prior to becoming Mayor, he was president of Chicopee Falls Savings Bank.