James Taliaferro
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James Piper Taliaferro was a US Senator from Florida
who served as a Democrat from 1899 to 1911.
, Virginia
. Later attended the common schools and the William Dinwiddie School in Greenwood, Virginia
. During the American Civil War
, he enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1864 and served until the close of the war, when he resumed his studies in college. Subsequently moved to Jacksonville, Florida
, in 1866.
. Later president of the First National Bank of Tampa.
to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1899. He was appointed and subsequently reelected in 1905 and served from April 20, 1899, to March 3, 1911; but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910. Taliaferro was chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Sixtieth Congress) and the Committee on Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia (Sixty-first Congress).
He again resumed his former business and commercial pursuits in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
, until 1920 when he retired from active business pursuits. Taliferro died in Jacksonville; he is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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...
who served as a Democrat from 1899 to 1911.
Biography
Born in OrangeOrange, Virginia
Orange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Orange County...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Later attended the common schools and the William Dinwiddie School in Greenwood, Virginia
Greenwood, Virginia
Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is home to the . The Greenwood Community Center, which has the area's only Roller Skating rink. Greenwood has a post office with ZIP code 22943...
. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1864 and served until the close of the war, when he resumed his studies in college. Subsequently moved to Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, in 1866.
Non-political Work
Taliaferro engaged in the lumber business and other commercial enterprises; he also engaged in the building of railroadsRail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
. Later president of the First National Bank of Tampa.
Political career
Taliaferro was elected as a DemocratDemocratic 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 United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1899. He was appointed and subsequently reelected in 1905 and served from April 20, 1899, to March 3, 1911; but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910. Taliaferro was chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Sixtieth Congress) and the Committee on Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia (Sixty-first Congress).
He again resumed his former business and commercial pursuits in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Duval County, Florida
Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 864,263. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968...
, until 1920 when he retired from active business pursuits. Taliferro died in Jacksonville; he is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.