Nelson Taylor
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Nelson Taylor was a U.S. Representative
from New York
and a general in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
, Taylor attended the common schools.
Enlisted for the Mexican-American War as a captain in the First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, August 1, 1846, and was sent to California in 1846 just before the outbreak of the war.
He was honorably mustered out September 18, 1848.
He remained in California and engaged in business at Stockton.
He served as member of the State senate 1850-1856.
He served as president of the board of trustees of the State insane asylum 1850-1856.
Taylor was elected sheriff of San Joaquin County in 1855.
He moved to New York City.
He was graduated from the law department of Harvard University
in 1860.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh
Congress.
He was commissioned colonel of the Seventy-second Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, July 23, 1861, and commanded the Excelsior Brigade
during the autumn of 1862.
Brigadier general of Volunteers September 7, 1862.
He resigned from the service January 19, 1863.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
Taylor was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the Fortieth
Congress.
He moved to South Norwalk, Connecticut
, in 1869 and continued the practice of law.
He served several times as city attorney.
He died in South Norwalk, Connecticut
, January 16, 1894.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
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 New York
New York
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and a general in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
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...
.
Biography
Born in South Norwalk, ConnecticutSouth Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut. SoNo features a high density of bars and eateries and is the center of Norwalk's nightlife and restaurant culture...
, Taylor attended the common schools.
Enlisted for the Mexican-American War as a captain in the First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, August 1, 1846, and was sent to California in 1846 just before the outbreak of the war.
He was honorably mustered out September 18, 1848.
He remained in California and engaged in business at Stockton.
He served as member of the State senate 1850-1856.
He served as president of the board of trustees of the State insane asylum 1850-1856.
Taylor was elected sheriff of San Joaquin County in 1855.
He moved to New York City.
He was graduated from the law department of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1860.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congress.
He was commissioned colonel of the Seventy-second Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, July 23, 1861, and commanded the Excelsior Brigade
Excelsior Brigade
The Excelsior Brigade was a military unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Comprising primarily infantry regiments raised in the state of New York primarily by former U.S...
during the autumn of 1862.
Brigadier general of Volunteers September 7, 1862.
He resigned from the service January 19, 1863.
He resumed the practice of law in New York City.
Taylor was elected as a Democrat
Democratic 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 Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congress (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1867).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He moved to South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut. SoNo features a high density of bars and eateries and is the center of Norwalk's nightlife and restaurant culture...
, in 1869 and continued the practice of law.
He served several times as city attorney.
He died in South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk, Connecticut
South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut. SoNo features a high density of bars and eateries and is the center of Norwalk's nightlife and restaurant culture...
, January 16, 1894.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
See also
- List of American Civil War generals