George Sylvester Taylor
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George Sylvester Taylor (March 2, 1822 – January 3, 1910) became the first mayor of Chicopee, Massachusetts
on January 5, 1891.
He was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts
, one of ten children of Sylvestor Taylor (1793–1881) and Sarah Eaton (1793–1870). He married Asenath Boylston Cobb (1826–1898) on November 25, 1845, with whom he had six children. He died in Chicopee.
As a member of the Republican Party
, Taylor served the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from 1860 to 1861 and the Massachusetts Senate
in 1869. Prior to becoming Mayor, he was president of Chicopee Falls Savings Bank.
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Chicopee is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 55,298, making it the second largest city in...
on January 5, 1891.
He was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, one of ten children of Sylvestor Taylor (1793–1881) and Sarah Eaton (1793–1870). He married Asenath Boylston Cobb (1826–1898) on November 25, 1845, with whom he had six children. He died in Chicopee.
As a member of the Republican Party
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...
, Taylor served the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from 1860 to 1861 and the Massachusetts Senate
Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
in 1869. Prior to becoming Mayor, he was president of Chicopee Falls Savings Bank.