Legislator Details
Walter Ross Taylor
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 49
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/5/1859
City:
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 10/4/1920
City: Rochester, MN
County: Olmsted County, MN
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Ella E. Hubbard, 11/19/1885 in Newaygo, MI 1885; children: 2, Walter H.and Edna
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
Admitted to the bar in 1890. He served as mayor of Kalamazoo, 1905 and was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1907/08. Member of the Elks, Masons, Odd Fellow and Knights of Pythias.
Notable Facts:
Born near Grand Rapids
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Cities and Villages , Railroads , Constitutional Amendments , Insurance , Newberry State Hospital , State Library , State Prison at Jackson
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 6
District Description: Comprising the counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Cities and Villages; and Railroads
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Cities and Villages , Constitutional Amendments , Normal School at Kalamazoo , Public Buildings , School for the Deaf , Railroads
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City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 6
District Description: Comprising the counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Public Buildings; Railroads
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR] , Cities and Villages , Liquor Traffic , University , Labor Interests, Railroads , State Library
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City of Residence:
County of Residence Mason
District: 6
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Liquor Traffic; University