John Taylor (14th Congress)

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

John Taylor was a United States Representative from South Carolina. His birth date is unknown. Taylor was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1802–1805. He was elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Fifteenth Congress in 1816 and for election to the Seventeenth Congress in 1820. His death date is unknown.

John Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Elias Earle
Succeeded by	Elias Earle
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1802–1805
Personal details
Born	Unknown
Died	Unknown
Political party	Democratic-Republican

He married Mary Margaret Smith, the daughter of South Carolina Senator William Smith. Their daughter, Mary Margaret Smith Taylor, married journalist and planter Meredith Calhoun.^[1]

References

1. The O'Shaughnessy Legacy in Huntsville by Nancy Rohr. The Huntsville Historical Review Volume 21 No. 2, Summer-Fall 1994.

• United States Congress. "John Taylor (id: T000084)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• John Taylor at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Elias Earle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district 1815–1817	Succeeded by Elias Earle