Vincent A. Taylor

Vincent Albert Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Martin L. Smyser
Succeeded by	William J. White
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district
In office January 2, 1888 – January 5, 1890 Serving with David Morrison
Preceded by	George H. Ely, F. H. Eggers
Succeeded by	Charles Herman, David Morrison
Personal details
Born	(1845-12-06)December 6, 1845 Bedford, Ohio
Died	December 2, 1922(1922-12-02) (aged 76) Bedford, Ohio
Resting place	Bedford Cemetery
Political party	Republican

Vincent Albert Taylor (December 6, 1845 – December 2, 1922) was a soldier, businessman, and single-term U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Biography

Born in Bedford, Ohio, Taylor attended the common schools.

During the American Civil War, he enlisted in May 1864 in Company H, One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a Hundred Days Regiment. In August of the same year, he enrolled in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war.

After mustering out of the service, he returned to Bedford and engaged in manufacturing pursuits. He served as member of the Ohio Senate 1888-1890.

Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.

He served as president of the Taylor Chair Company in Bedford until his death there December 2, 1922. Taylor was interred in Bedford Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Vincent A. Taylor (id: T000101)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.  Retrieved on 2008-11-03

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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th and 20th congressional districts
Ohio 19	Leavitt Kilgore Swearingen Stokely Tilden Crowell Newton Wade Riddle Garfield E. Taylor Northway Dick Thomas Bathrick Cooper Kirwan Carney Williams Feighan Fingerhut LaTourette
Ohio 20	Giddings Hutchins Parsons Payne Townsend Paige McKinley Crouse Smyser V. Taylor White Beach Phillips Beidler Howland Gordon Mooney Norton Mooney Sweeney Feighan Stanton Oakar