Alfred Alexander Taylor (1848 - 1931)

Born 6 Aug 1848 in Carter County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 25 Nov 1931 at age 83 in Johnson City, Tennessee

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Preceded by 33rd Governor Albert H. Roberts

Alfred A. Taylor 34th Governor of Tennessee 1921—1923

Succeeded by 35th Governor Austin Peay

Biography

Alfred Taylor is Notable.

Alfred Taylor was a Tennessean.

Birth: Aug. 6, 1848 Johnson City Washington County Tennessee, USA Death: Nov. 25, 1931 Johnson City Washington County Tennessee, USA

Tennessee Governor, US Congressman. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923. Previous to that he was elected to represent Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 to 1895.

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Parents: Nathaniel Green Taylor (1819 - 1887) Emeline Haynes Taylor (1822 - 1890)

Spouses:

Jennie Anderson Taylor (____ - 1943)* Florence Jane Anderson Taylor (1866 - 1943)*

Children: Benjamin Harrison Taylor (1888 - 1930)*

Benjamin Harrison Taylor (1888 - 1930)*

David Haynes Taylor (1891 - 1946)*

James Blaine Taylor (1893 - 1955)*

Alfred Alexander Taylor (1896 - 1978)*

Robert Love Taylor (1899 - 1987)*

Mary Emeline Taylor Williams (1902 - 1982)*

Ann Katherine Taylor Graf (1905 - 1964)*

Franklin Jones Taylor (1908 - 1987)*

Burial: Monte Vista Memorial Park Johnson City Washington County Tennessee, USA

Alfred A. Taylor

In Tennessee's 1886 gubernatorial race, Republicans, hoping to exploit divisions within the Democratic Party, nominated Alfred Taylor as their candidate. Democrats nominated his brother, Robert, believing him the best person to unite the party and counter Alfred's popular appeal. The brothers canvassed the state together, drawing large crowds, and engaging in light-hearted political debate and playing fiddles while the crowd danced. At a stop in Madisonville, Robert stated that he and Alfred were both roses, though he was a white rose while Alfred was a red rose. When their respective supporters wore white and red roses, the contest became known as the "War of the Roses" (the name also hearkened to the 15th-century English conflict). On election day, Robert won by about 16,000 votes.[4]^[1]

Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6914666

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_A._Taylor

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Allan Thomas.

Acknowledgments

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