12 Facts About Waller Taylor

Waller Taylor studied law and served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1800 to 1802.

Waller Taylor was appointed chancellor of the Indiana Territory in 1807.

Waller Taylor fought against Native Americans and served as an aide-de-camp to William Henry Harrison during the Tecumseh's War in 1809 to 1810.

Waller Taylor continued in the United States Army during the War of 1812 and rose to the rank of adjutant general.

Waller Taylor was a strong supporter of slavery and believed that slavery should have been allowed in Indiana.

The slavery party had lost its majority status in the 1809 election and Waller Taylor was part of the pro-slavery party trying regain power.

Waller Taylor campaigned to become the congressional representative for Indiana in 1812 but was defeated by Jonathan Jennings.

Waller Taylor had a hot temper and during the campaign challenged Jennings to a duel; Jennings declined.

Waller Taylor was elected to a full term in 1818 and left the Senate when that term expired in 1825.

Waller Taylor was a member of the faction in the United States Senate that supported John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.

Waller Taylor was associated with the United States Democratic-Republican Party and the United States National Republican Party.

Waller Taylor was buried on his family's land in Lunenburg, Virginia.