Alexander Wilson Taylor
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Alexander Wilson Taylor was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Alexander W. Taylor was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania
. He pursued classical studies, attended the Indiana Academy and Jefferson College
in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from the Dickinson School of Law
at Carlisle, Pennsylvania
. He was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He served as the clerk of the court of Indiana County, Pennsylvania
, from 1845 to 1848. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860.
Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third
Congress. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Indiana in 1893. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Alexander W. Taylor was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was...
. He pursued classical studies, attended the Indiana Academy and Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802....
. He graduated from the Dickinson School of Law
Dickinson School of Law
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law is the law school of The Pennsylvania State University...
at Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He served as the clerk of the court of Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
, from 1845 to 1848. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1859 and 1860.
Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Indiana in 1893. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.