Early life

On March 21, 1838, Taylor was born to Isaac and Margaret (Davis) Taylor in Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...

. At the age of 18, he taught school. He started studying law at age 21 and was admitted a few short years later.

Political life

Beginning with Taylor's election in 1865, he served eight years in the office of county supervisor. Additional, he held the offices of Register of Deeds, State Senator and Flint City second ward Alderman. He was elected as the Mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of City of Flint

Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

 in 1892 for a single 1 year term. That same year, he was elected Judge of the Probate Court.

Post-political life

On March 8, 1903, Taylor died at his home in Flint.