29 Facts About Nelson Taylor

Nelson Taylor was a US Representative from New York, a brigadier-general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a captain in the US Army during the Mexican-American War.

Nelson Taylor remained in California and engaged in business at Stockton.

Nelson Taylor briefly served as member of the first inaugural California Senate from San Joaquin from December 15,1849, to February 13,1850.

Nelson Taylor was expelled from the California Senate on February 13,1850, due to an excessive absence while attending to business concerns in New York City.

Nelson Taylor was elected sheriff of San Joaquin County in 1855.

Nelson Taylor resigned his positions in 1856 and moved back to New York City after having made many political connections in California.

Nelson Taylor moved to New York City in 1856, then attended Harvard University.

Nelson Taylor graduated from the law department of Harvard University in 1860.

Nelson Taylor was admitted to the bar and practiced law in New York City.

Nelson Taylor was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.

Nelson Taylor was commissioned colonel of the 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, July 23,1861.

Nelson Taylor fought with the Army of the Potomac until September 1862 when he was promoted to Brigadier General at the recommendation of General McClellan.

Nelson Taylor was transferred to the First Army Corps to replace Brigadier General George Hartsuff who was injured in the Battle of Antietam.

Nelson Taylor rallied his men long enough for support to arrive from General Lane in his rear.

Nelson Taylor's troops suffered heavy losses during the battle due to inferior firepower and being in an inferior position on the battlefield.

Nelson Taylor returned to New York City where he reopened his law practice in the city.

Nelson Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress.

Nelson Taylor replaced ex-Tammany Hall leader Fernando Wood who was a key member of the Copperhead Democrats.

Nelson Taylor was a staunch opponent of the Freedmen's Bureau and voted for it to not be continued in 1866.

Nelson Taylor supported the President's plan to reincorporate the Southern States into the Union.

Nelson Taylor voted in favor of allowing elected members from designated districts in Arkansas to rejoin the House of Representatives, provided they had not participated in the government of the Confederacy.

Nelson Taylor was a strong supporter of expanding federal infrastructure into the West and supported federal aid to Native Americans who had been displaced due to the westward expansion.

Nelson Taylor often voted to raise the salary of soldiers in the army and voted in favor of back-payments to militia and irregular soldiers who had participated in the earlier phases of the war.

Nelson Taylor was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1866 to the Fortieth Congress.

Nelson Taylor lost his reelection campaign to the infamous bare-knuckle boxer John Morrisey in 1866.

Nelson Taylor moved to South Norwalk, Connecticut in 1869 and continued the practice of law.

Nelson Taylor died in South Norwalk, Connecticut, January 16,1894.

In 1888, Taylor helped found the Lockwood Manufacturing Hardware Company with Henry S Lockwood.

Nelson Taylor was President of the company, focusing on builder's hardware, until his death in 1894.