Charles Wiley Taylor

Charles Wiley Taylor (Jan. 11, 1786- Dec. 5, 1865) was an American physician and politician.

He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the youngest son of Ahijah and Isabella (Wiley) Taylor, who were farmers.

He graduated from Yale College in 1807. He studied medicine, soon after graduation, with Dr. David Eichmond, of Saugatuck village (now Westport, Connecticut), and then for a while practiced in his native town.

About 1811, he removed to Florida, Orange County, New York, where he also practiced medicine and taught school, Hon. William H. Seward being one of his pupils. After three or four years, his health becoming impaired, he returned to Westport, where he spent the rest of his life, mainly in agricultural pursuits. He was several times a representative in the Connecticut State Legislature. He was never married. He died Dec. 5, 1865, in the house where he was born.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.