Caleb Newbold Taylor
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Caleb Newbold Taylor was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
State convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, in 1832. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in 1848
, 1850
, and again in 1852
. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention
.
Congress. He successfully contested the election of John R. Reading to the Forty-first
Congress. He was engaged in banking, and served as president of the Farmers’ National Bank of Bristol
, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
, from 1875 until his death at his home, “Sunbury Farm,” near Newportville. Interment in the Friends Burying Ground in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
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...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Early life
Caleb Newbold Taylor was born near Newportville, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and served as a delegate to the WhigWhig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
State convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, in 1832. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in 1848
United States House election, 1848
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1848.The Democrats gained three seats, regaining the majority they had lost to the Whigs just two years earlier in the election of 1846....
, 1850
United States House election, 1850
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1850. The Democrats gained 14 seats, increasing their majority relative to the Whigs, who lost 23 seats....
, and again in 1852
United States House election, 1852
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1852.This election cycle saw the Democrats increase their House majority and gain the presidency . Although sectionalism remained a huge problem, the parties got a slight boost of stability due to the unity of a bitter...
. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
The 1860 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States, held in Chicago, Illinois at the Wigwam, nominated former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois for President and U.S. Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for Vice President...
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United States House of Representatives
Taylor was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth40th 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 successfully contested the election of John R. Reading to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress. He was engaged in banking, and served as president of the Farmers’ National Bank of Bristol
Bristol, Pennsylvania
Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in...
, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, from 1875 until his death at his home, “Sunbury Farm,” near Newportville. Interment in the Friends Burying Ground in Bristol, Pennsylvania.