George L. Taylor was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada. He represented King's County

Kings County, New Brunswick

Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.Dairy farming is an important industry in the area...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1886 to 1892 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick

Saint John, New Brunswick

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, the son of George Taylor, a merchant. Taylor was educated in Saint John and at Sackville Academy

Mount Allison University

Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...

. He studied medicine at Bellevue Hospital Medical College in New York City

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, receiving his M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

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in 1863. He served on the council for King's County and was warden in 1879.