Isaac H. Taylor
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Isaac Hamilton Taylor was a lawyer, judge, and single-term U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near New Harrisburg
(later Hibbetts), Carroll County, Ohio
, Taylor attended the common schools and completed an academic course. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1867, subsequently commencing practice in Carrollton, Ohio
. He served as the clerk of courts in Carroll County, Ohio
from 1870 to 1877.
Taylor was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He then moved to Canton, Ohio
, and resumed the practice of law. Taylor served as a delegate to the 1892 Republican National Convention
. He was the judge of the court of common pleas from 1889 to 1901, when he resigned. He engaged in the practice of his profession in Canton until 1922.
Taylor died at Congress Lake, near Hartville, Ohio
, December 18, 1936, and was interred in West Lawn Cemetery
in Canton.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born near New Harrisburg
New Harrisburg, Ohio
New Harrisburg is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is serviced by the Carrollton, Ohio post office, ZIP code 44615...
(later Hibbetts), Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, Taylor attended the common schools and completed an academic course. He then studied law and 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...
in 1867, subsequently commencing practice in Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. He served as the clerk of courts in Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
from 1870 to 1877.
Taylor was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He then moved to Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and resumed the practice of law. Taylor served as a delegate to the 1892 Republican National Convention
1892 Republican National Convention
The 1892 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held at the Industrial Exposition Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota, from June 7 to June 10, 1892. The party nominated Benjamin Harrison from Indiana for re-election as President of the United States on the first ballot...
. He was the judge of the court of common pleas from 1889 to 1901, when he resigned. He engaged in the practice of his profession in Canton until 1922.
Taylor died at Congress Lake, near Hartville, Ohio
Hartville, Ohio
Hartville is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,174 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, December 18, 1936, and was interred in West Lawn Cemetery
West Lawn Cemetery
West Lawn Cemetery is in Canton, Ohio adjacent to the McKinley National Memorial. It was the original resting place of William McKinley until his memorial was built, and has graves of other notable Cantonians.-History:...
in Canton.