Herbert W. Taylor
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Herbert Worthington Taylor (February 19, 1869, Belleville, New Jersey
- October 15, 1931, Newark, New Jersey
) was an American
Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 8th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1921 to 1923 and from 1925 to 1927.
Taylor was born in Belleville, New Jersey
on February 19, 1869, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the New York University School of Law
in 1891, was admitted to the New York bar the same year and to the New Jersey bar in 1897. He practiced in New York City and Newark. Taylor was a member of the common council of Newark from 1899-1903 and served in the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1904 and 1905. He was chairman of the Essex County
Republican committee from 1913-1917 and was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention
. He was county counsel of Essex County from 1916 to 1921.
Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1921 to March 3, 1923, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922. After his first term, he resumed the practice of law in Newark. He was elected to the Sixty-ninth Congress, serving in his second term from March 4, 1925 to March 3, 1927, but was again an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Newark, where he died on October 15, 1931. He was interred in East Ridgelawn Cemetery in the Delawanna section of Clifton, New Jersey
.
Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...
- October 15, 1931, Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
) was an American
United States
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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...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 8th congressional district
New Jersey's 8th congressional district
New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell.-Counties and municipalities in the district:For the 108th and successive Congresses , the district contains all, or portions of 2 counties and 21 municipalities.Essex County:Passaic County:2010...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1921 to 1923 and from 1925 to 1927.
Taylor was born in Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...
on February 19, 1869, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
in 1891, was admitted to the New York bar the same year and to the New Jersey bar in 1897. He practiced in New York City and Newark. Taylor was a member of the common council of Newark from 1899-1903 and served in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
in 1904 and 1905. He was chairman of the Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
Republican committee from 1913-1917 and was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention
1916 Republican National Convention
The 1916 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Coliseum, from June 7 to June 10, 1916. It nominated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York for president and former Vice President Charles Fairbanks of Indiana for a return to the vice presidency....
. He was county counsel of Essex County from 1916 to 1921.
Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress, serving from March 4, 1921 to March 3, 1923, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922. After his first term, he resumed the practice of law in Newark. He was elected to the Sixty-ninth Congress, serving in his second term from March 4, 1925 to March 3, 1927, but was again an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Newark, where he died on October 15, 1931. He was interred in East Ridgelawn Cemetery in the Delawanna section of Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
.