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Dean P. Taylor
Dean Park Taylor (January 1, 1902 – October 16, 1977) was an American attorney and politician from Troy, New York. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a United States Congressman for 18 years (1943–1961) and chairman of the New York Republican State Committee (1953–1954).
A native of Troy, Taylor attended the local schools and Colgate University. He then began attendance at Albany Law School, from which he graduated in 1926. After working as a law clerk for a U.S. district court judge and an Assistant United States Attorney, in 1931 Taylor went into practice in Troy with his father and brother.
Long active in the Republican Party, Taylor was chairman of the Rensselaer County Republican Committee from 1938 to 1952, and was a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention. In 1942 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected eight times and served from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1961. Taylor did not run for reelection in 1960.
From 1953 to 1954, he served as chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He was a member of the Republican National Committee From 1954 to 1959.
Taylor died in Albany, New York on October 16, 1977. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.
Dean P. Taylor was born in Troy, New York, on January 1, 1902, a son of John P. Taylor and Jessie (Simmons) Taylor. He attended the Troy public schools and Colgate University. In 1926, Taylor received his LL.B. degree from Albany Law School.
Taylor was admitted to the bar in 1926, and was employed as a law clerk for federal judge Frank Cooper. Taylor served as Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York from 1927 to 1930. He then commenced practice in Troy with his father, former Rensselaer County District Attorney John P. Taylor, and brother, Donald S. Taylor who served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court and a justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
From 1938 to 1952, Taylor was chairman of the Rensselaer County Republican Committee. He was a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention. Taylor was also chairman of the New York State Republican Committee from 1953 to 1954. From 1954 to 1959, he was a member of the Republican National Committee.
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Dean P. Taylor
Dean Park Taylor (January 1, 1902 – October 16, 1977) was an American attorney and politician from Troy, New York. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a United States Congressman for 18 years (1943–1961) and chairman of the New York Republican State Committee (1953–1954).
A native of Troy, Taylor attended the local schools and Colgate University. He then began attendance at Albany Law School, from which he graduated in 1926. After working as a law clerk for a U.S. district court judge and an Assistant United States Attorney, in 1931 Taylor went into practice in Troy with his father and brother.
Long active in the Republican Party, Taylor was chairman of the Rensselaer County Republican Committee from 1938 to 1952, and was a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention. In 1942 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He was reelected eight times and served from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1961. Taylor did not run for reelection in 1960.
From 1953 to 1954, he served as chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He was a member of the Republican National Committee From 1954 to 1959.
Taylor died in Albany, New York on October 16, 1977. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.
Dean P. Taylor was born in Troy, New York, on January 1, 1902, a son of John P. Taylor and Jessie (Simmons) Taylor. He attended the Troy public schools and Colgate University. In 1926, Taylor received his LL.B. degree from Albany Law School.
Taylor was admitted to the bar in 1926, and was employed as a law clerk for federal judge Frank Cooper. Taylor served as Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York from 1927 to 1930. He then commenced practice in Troy with his father, former Rensselaer County District Attorney John P. Taylor, and brother, Donald S. Taylor who served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court and a justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
From 1938 to 1952, Taylor was chairman of the Rensselaer County Republican Committee. He was a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention. Taylor was also chairman of the New York State Republican Committee from 1953 to 1954. From 1954 to 1959, he was a member of the Republican National Committee.
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