Born near Hartsville, Indiana, February 8, 1847, and died at Bloomfield, Iowa, September 11, 1923. His parents were Albert and Sarah (Wann) Taylor. In 1858 the family removed to Pulaski, Davis County, Iowa. He attended Troy Academy for a time and Keokuk Medical College for a year. He tried to enlist in the Union Army but was rejected because of his slight size and youth, but he joined the home guards and took part in repelling guerrillas. Soon after the war he entered the employ of Z. Cannon, a merchant of Pulaski, and later became a partner. He was married at Ottumwa, Iowa, June 21, 1871 to Miss Sarah L. Truitt, a native of Van Buren county. In 1876 he was elected on the Democratic ticket as clerk of courts and was twice re-elected, serving six years. He then engaged in general merchandising at Bloomfield. He held several local offices and in 1887 was elected senator, serving in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third General Assemblies. In 1893 he was elected representative and served in the Twenty-fifth General Assembly. In 1892 he associated with Baptist Hardy in the clothing business A few years later Mr. Hardy withdrew and Mr. Taylor's son, B. Taylor, joined the firm, which was then known as Taylor & Son. He was one of the organizing members of the Masonic lodge at Pulaski, and was chosen W. M. He was also the first master on charter organization. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., at Pulaski. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Born near Hartsville, Indiana, February 8, 1847, and died at Bloomfield, Iowa, September 11, 1923. His parents were Albert and Sarah (Wann) Taylor. In 1858 the family removed to Pulaski, Davis County, Iowa. He attended Troy Academy for a time and Keokuk Medical College for a year. He tried to enlist in the Union Army but was rejected because of his slight size and youth, but he joined the home guards and took part in repelling guerrillas. Soon after the war he entered the employ of Z. Cannon, a merchant of Pulaski, and later became a partner. He was married at Ottumwa, Iowa, June 21, 1871 to Miss Sarah L. Truitt, a native of Van Buren county. In 1876 he was elected on the Democratic ticket as clerk of courts and was twice re-elected, serving six years. He then engaged in general merchandising at Bloomfield. He held several local offices and in 1887 was elected senator, serving in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third General Assemblies. In 1893 he was elected representative and served in the Twenty-fifth General Assembly. In 1892 he associated with Baptist Hardy in the clothing business A few years later Mr. Hardy withdrew and Mr. Taylor's son, B. Taylor, joined the firm, which was then known as Taylor & Son. He was one of the organizing members of the Masonic lodge at Pulaski, and was chosen W. M. He was also the first master on charter organization. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., at Pulaski. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Born near Hartsville, Indiana, February 8, 1847, and died at Bloomfield, Iowa, September 11, 1923. His parents were Albert and Sarah (Wann) Taylor. In 1858 the family removed to Pulaski, Davis County, Iowa. He attended Troy Academy for a time and Keokuk Medical College for a year. He tried to enlist in the Union Army but was rejected because of his slight size and youth, but he joined the home guards and took part in repelling guerrillas. Soon after the war he entered the employ of Z. Cannon, a merchant of Pulaski, and later became a partner. He was married at Ottumwa, Iowa, June 21, 1871 to Miss Sarah L. Truitt, a native of Van Buren county. In 1876 he was elected on the Democratic ticket as clerk of courts and was twice re-elected, serving six years. He then engaged in general merchandising at Bloomfield. He held several local offices and in 1887 was elected senator, serving in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third General Assemblies. In 1893 he was elected representative and served in the Twenty-fifth General Assembly. In 1892 he associated with Baptist Hardy in the clothing business A few years later Mr. Hardy withdrew and Mr. Taylor's son, B. Taylor, joined the firm, which was then known as Taylor & Son. He was one of the organizing members of the Masonic lodge at Pulaski, and was chosen W. M. He was also the first master on charter organization. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F., at Pulaski. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.