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Miles Taylor Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd districtIn office
1855 - 1861Preceded by Theodore Gaillard Hunt Succeeded by Michael Hahn Personal details Born July 16, 1805
Saratoga Springs, New YorkDied September 23, 1873 (aged 68)
Saratoga Springs, New YorkPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Eliza Ann Bruden Miles Taylor (July 16, 1805 – September 23, 1873) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served three terms as a Democrat.[1]
Taylor was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He served in Congress from 1855, until Louisiana's secession from the Union. He died in Saratoga Springs, New York and was buried in the family graveyard at plantation "Front Scattery" near Belle Alliance, Louisiana. Scattery Plantation was sold in parcels and there does not seem to be any cemetery there now.[2] Personal Life:
- May 21, 1838 married to Eliza Ann Bruden age 19 of Mississippi at Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. She died in 1850. They had four children:
- John {b.1839)
- Mary; {1891-widow in New Orleans}
- Thomas (1843 – October 11, 1908, Cassanova Virginia) who served in 8th Louisiana Regiment CSA};
- Searing (c. 1845 – February 25, 1891, Saint Emma Plantation, age 45) who served as a "special Agent" for the Confederate Government.
External links
- Miles Taylor at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Political Graveyard
- Miles Taylor photograph at Find A Grave
United States House of Representatives Preceded by
Theodore Gaillard HuntMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
1855 – 1861Succeeded by
Michael Hahn
under Union occupation in 1863Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana 1st district
2nd district Gurley • Thomas • Ripley • Chinn • Dawson • la Branche • Thibodeaux • Conrad • Bullard • Landry, J. A. • Hunt • Taylor • Mann • Sheldon • Ellis • Hahn • Wallace • Lagan • Coleman • Lagan • Davey • Buck • Davey • Gilmore • Dupré • Spearing • Maloney • Boggs, T. H. • Maloney • Boggs, T. H. • Boggs, L • Jefferson • Cao • Richmond3rd district 4th district 5th district 6th district Sheridan • Nash • Robertson, E. • Lewis • Irion • Robertson, E. • Robertson, S. • Favrot • Wickliffe • Morgan • Sanders, Sr. • Favrot • Kemp • Sanders, Jr. • Griffith • Sanders, Jr. • Morrison • Rarick • Moore • Baker • Cazayoux • Cassidy7th district 8th district At-large Notes
- ^ Taylor's bio at Congress.gov.
- ^ See also Belle Alliance Plantation.
Categories:- 1805 births
- 1873 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana
- Louisiana politician stubs
- May 21, 1838 married to Eliza Ann Bruden age 19 of Mississippi at Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. She died in 1850. They had four children:
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