Amos Taylor
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Amos Leavitt Taylor was a lawyer and a politician who was very active in the Massachusetts
Republican Party
.
, on February 22, 1877, to father Frank Leavitt Taylor and mother Nellie Jane (Martin) Taylor.
Amos Leavitt Taylor attended college at Brown
, graduating in 1901 with a Bachelor of Arts
degree, then moved to Boston
and worked at Adams & Blinn, Counsellors at Law for the next 60 years. He married Myra Lillian Fairbank on June 16, 1906. Their son, Amos Leavitt Taylor, Jr., also went to Brown, graduating in 1935, then attended Harvard Law School
. After 30 years of marriage, Myra Taylor died in 1944. Amos remarried, to Caroline W. Dudley.
against Oceanic Steam Navigation Company for the sum of $110,400.00, together with costs from the April 15, 1912 sinking of the Titanic. The loss of the life of her husband for the sum of $110,000.00, and the loss of the luggage and personal effect in the sum of $400.00.
, he was a strong Republican. Lawyer;
In 1924, he was a delegate (alternate) to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts.
For twenty-five years, from 1924 to 1949, he was a member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee.
In 1932 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts.
He was a member of the American Bar Association
, as well as Gamma Eta Gamma and the Freemasons. Taylor was one of the founders of Phi Gamma Delta
at Brown University
and an officer and life member of The Bostonian Society
. He was a Unitarian
.
for special part-time student which are awarded at the end of the J.D. program.
Burial location unknown.
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...
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...
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Personal life
Taylor was born in Danbury, New HampshireDanbury, New Hampshire
In 1800, there were 165 people living in Danbury, according to the first official census.As of the 2000 census, there were 1,071 people, 435 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.6 people per square mile . There were 596 housing units at an average...
, on February 22, 1877, to father Frank Leavitt Taylor and mother Nellie Jane (Martin) Taylor.
Amos Leavitt Taylor attended college at Brown
The College of Brown University
The College of Brown University is the undergraduate section and oldest school of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.-History:On March 3, 1764, James Manning and Ezra Stiles filed a charter to create the College of Rhode Island...
, graduating in 1901 with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree, then moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and worked at Adams & Blinn, Counsellors at Law for the next 60 years. He married Myra Lillian Fairbank on June 16, 1906. Their son, Amos Leavitt Taylor, Jr., also went to Brown, graduating in 1935, then attended Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. After 30 years of marriage, Myra Taylor died in 1944. Amos remarried, to Caroline W. Dudley.
Notable legal cases
In the winter of 1912, Taylor and Robert Goodwin represented Marjorie Newell RobbMarjorie Newell Robb
Marjorie Newell Robb was one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. She was the last remaining survivor who was a first class passenger.-Biography:...
against Oceanic Steam Navigation Company for the sum of $110,400.00, together with costs from the April 15, 1912 sinking of the Titanic. The loss of the life of her husband for the sum of $110,000.00, and the loss of the luggage and personal effect in the sum of $400.00.
Political life
Also known as Amos L. Taylor, of Belmont, MassachusettsBelmont, Massachusetts
Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census.- History :Belmont was founded on March 18, 1859 by former citizens of, and land from the bordering towns of Watertown, to the south; Waltham, to the west; and Arlington, then...
, he was a strong Republican. Lawyer;
In 1924, he was a delegate (alternate) to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts.
For twenty-five years, from 1924 to 1949, he was a member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee.
- 1927-1928 Secretary of Massachusetts Republican Party.
- 1929-1932 Massachusetts Republican state chair.
In 1932 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts.
He was a member of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
, as well as Gamma Eta Gamma and the Freemasons. Taylor was one of the founders of Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Gamma Delta
The international fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is a collegiate social fraternity with 120 chapters and 18 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1848, and its headquarters are located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA...
at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and an officer and life member of The Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society
The Bostonian Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1881 for the purpose of preventing the Old State House from being "moved brick by brick" from Boston, Massachusetts to Chicago, Illinois...
. He was a Unitarian
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism is a religion characterized by support for a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning". Unitarian Universalists do not share a creed; rather, they are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth and by the understanding that an individual's theology is a...
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Later years
In his honor, the Amos L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Scholarship was established at the New England School of LawNew England School of Law
New England School of Law is a private law school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1908 as a law school for women.-History:...
for special part-time student which are awarded at the end of the J.D. program.
Burial location unknown.