Chester W. Taylor
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Chester William Taylor (July 16, 1883 - July 17, 1931) was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
, son of Samuel Mitchell Taylor.
Taylor was born in Verona, Mississippi
, but moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas
, with his parents in 1887. He attended the public schools in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
, and studied law at Georgetown University Law Center
in Washington, D.C.
.
Taylor served one term as Deputy State Auditor
from 1908 to 1910. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of State
in 1911 and later served as Deputy State Treasurer
from 1911 to 1912, holding both positions under Governor George Washington Donaghey
. Later, Taylor acted as secretary to his father, Congressman Samuel M. Taylor
from 1913 to 1921.
Taylor was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-seventh
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, serving from October 25, 1921 to March 3, 1923. He was not a candidate for renomination to the Sixty-eighth
Congress in 1922.
He engaged in the general insurance business at Pine Bluff, Arkansas
, and later as an official in the State Department of conservation at Little Rock, Arkansas
. Taylor died in 1931 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
, and was interred in Bellewood 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 Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, son of Samuel Mitchell Taylor.
Taylor was born in Verona, Mississippi
Verona, Mississippi
Verona is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,334 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Verona is located at ....
, but moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
, with his parents in 1887. He attended the public schools in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
, and studied law at Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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.
Taylor served one term as Deputy State Auditor
Arkansas State Auditor
Arkansas State Auditor is an executive position and constitutional officer within the Arkansas government...
from 1908 to 1910. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of State
Secretary of State of Arkansas
The Secretary of State of Arkansas is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Arkansas.The current Secretary of State is Mark Martin.-Organization:The Secretary of State's Office is composed of seven divisions:...
in 1911 and later served as Deputy State Treasurer
Arkansas State Treasurer
The Arkansas State Treasurer acts as the head banker for the State of Arkansas, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds. The position was created in 1819 when Arkansas became a territory...
from 1911 to 1912, holding both positions under Governor George Washington Donaghey
George Washington Donaghey
George Washington Donaghey was the 22nd Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1909 to 1913.George W. Donaghey was born in Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana. From 1882 to 1883, Donaghey attended the University of Arkansas. He was a school teacher, carpenter, and studied both architecture and...
. Later, Taylor acted as secretary to his father, Congressman Samuel M. Taylor
Samuel M. Taylor
Samuel Mitchell Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of Chester W. Taylor.Born near Fulton, Mississippi, Taylor attended the public schools.He studied law....
from 1913 to 1921.
Taylor was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-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, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, serving from October 25, 1921 to March 3, 1923. He was not a candidate for renomination to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth 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, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress in 1922.
He engaged in the general insurance business at Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
, and later as an official in the State Department of conservation at Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
. Taylor died in 1931 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
, and was interred in Bellewood Cemetery.