Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/3/1839
City: Almont, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/16/2012
City: Lapeer, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/18/1912
City: Lapeer, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
married Margaret I. Birrell, 1866
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, merchant, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended University of Michigan;
law degree from University of Michigan
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish parentage. Son of James and Jennie (Lochead) Taylor. He was raised on a farm. His father died when Robert was 18; as the eldest son, he took over the farm briefly, entering the University of Michigan at 22. He studied for 3 years then went into business in Almont for 3 years. At that point, he began studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1869 and practiced in Almont. He was elected register of deeds in 1872, and moved to Lapeer. He was elected county prosecutor in 1880 for 2 years.
Notable Facts:
Brother of Rep. Thomas Chalmers Taylor.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Constitutional Amendments , Judiciary , Saline Interests
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Sanilac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Counties and Townships , Finance and Appropriations , Horticulture , Roads and Bridges , Select Committee on Election Laws
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Counties of Lapeer and Sanilac
Reason for Leaving Office:
Bibliography:
MIBiog 2:350; Michiganology; USCen 1900, 1910; Manual 1889 p.630
