John C. Taylor
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John Clarence Taylor, (March 2, 1890 - March 25, 1983) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
. He served for three terms from 1933 to 1939.
, Anderson County, South Carolina
on March 2, 1890. He attended the Fruitland Institute, Hendersonville, North Carolina
. He was graduated from the law department
of the University of South Carolina
in Columbia
in 1919. During the First World War, he attended the Officers’ Training School at Camp Johnston in Florida
and was discharged into the Reserves at the end of the war. He was admitted to the bar
in 1919. He was the clerk of court and register of deeds for Anderson County, South Carolina
from 1920 until elected to Congress. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress. He resumed his former business pursuits. He served in the South Carolina Senate
from 1951 to 1954 and 1959 to 1962. He died in Anderson, South Carolina
on March 25, 1983 and was interred in Garden of Memories, Honea Path, South Carolina
.
South Carolina's 3rd congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District of South Carolina is a congressional district in western South Carolina bordering both Georgia and North Carolina. It includes all of Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens and Saluda counties and approximately half of Aiken...
. He served for three terms from 1933 to 1939.
Biography
John Clarence was born in Honea PathHonea Path, South Carolina
Honea Path is a town in Abbeville and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 3,504 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Honea Path is located at ....
, Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
on March 2, 1890. He attended the Fruitland Institute, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county...
. He was graduated from the law department
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
of the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
in 1919. During the First World War, he attended the Officers’ Training School at Camp Johnston in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and was discharged into the Reserves at the end of the war. He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1919. He was the clerk of court and register of deeds for Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
from 1920 until elected to Congress. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress. He resumed his former business pursuits. He served in the South Carolina Senate
South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives...
from 1951 to 1954 and 1959 to 1962. He died in Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
on March 25, 1983 and was interred in Garden of Memories, Honea Path, South Carolina
Honea Path, South Carolina
Honea Path is a town in Abbeville and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 3,504 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Honea Path is located at ....
.