Zachary Taylor (Tennessee)

Zachary Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 10th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	H. Casey Young
Succeeded by	James Phelan, Jr.
Personal details
Born	May 9, 1849 (1849-05-09) Brownsville, Tennessee
Died	February 19, 1921 (1921-02-20) (aged 71) Ellendale, Tennessee
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Virginia Military Institute Cumberland School of Law
Profession	Attorney insurance politician

Zachary Taylor (May 9, 1849 – February 19, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee.

Biography

Born near Brownsville, Tennessee, Taylor attended J.I. Hall's School near Covington, Tennessee, and was graduated from the Virginia Military Institute at Lexington as senior captain July 4, 1872. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, in January 1874. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Covington, Tennessee, in 1878.

Career

Taylor served in the State senate from 1881 to 1883. He was Postmaster of Covington, Tennessee, from July 1, 1883, to January 1, 1885, when he resigned.^[1]

Elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress, Taylor served from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887.^[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and engaged in the general life insurance business.

Taylor was delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896. He moved to San Antonio, Texas.

Death

Taylor died in Ellendale, Tennessee on February 19, 1921 (age 71 years, 286 days).

References

External links

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