Legislator Details
William H Taylor
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Number of sessions served 2
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Date: 2/9/1816
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Occupation: lumberman, businessman
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He was a resident of Michigan in 1837/38 but moved back to New York and kept a hotel for 3 years, followed by 2 years in Harrisburg, PA. He sold patents (medicine?) until 1846 when he moved to Ontario, Canada. There he engaged in lumbering and ran a gristmill and woolen mill. In 1856, he made his home in Saginaw as a lumberman until 1865. he kept the Taylor house until 1870. He moved to St. Louis, MI and built the Eastman house, which he kept until 1870.
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Born in New York state.
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Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Public Lands , Fisheries, Local Taxation
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City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 1
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Date Elected: 11/6/1866
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1867
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End of Term Status: Departed
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Notes: Saginaw City, Towns of Saginaw, Tittabawassee, Thomastown, Swan Creek, Saint Charles, Fremont, Chesaning, Brant, Brady, Maple Grove, Spaulding, Zilwaukie, Kochville, Richland.
Chamber: House
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Committees Served On: Salines, Fisheries
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City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 1
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Date Elected: 11/8/1864
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1865
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
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Notes: City of Saginaw; townships of Brady, Brant, Chesaning, Fremont, Maple Grove, Kochville, Richland, Saginaw, Saint Charles, Spaulding, Swan Creek, Thomastown, Titabawasee and Zilwaukee