John Tayler
John Tayler | |
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5th Governor of New York | |
Acting | |
In office February 24, 1817 – June 30, 1817 | |
Lieutenant | Philetus Swift (acting) |
Preceded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Succeeded by | DeWitt Clinton |
Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
In office July 1, 1817 – December 31, 1822 | |
Governor | DeWitt Clinton |
Preceded by | Philetus Swift (acting) |
Succeeded by | Erastus Root |
In office July 1, 1813 – February 24, 1817 | |
Governor | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Preceded by | DeWitt Clinton |
Succeeded by | Philetus Swift (acting) |
Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
Acting | |
In office January 29, 1811 – May 2, 1811 | |
Governor | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Preceded by | John Broome |
Succeeded by | DeWitt Clinton |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, Province of New York, British America | July 4, 1742
Died | March 19, 1829 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse | Margarita Van Valkenburgh |
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John Tayler (July 4, 1742 – March 19, 1829) was a merchant and politician. He served nine years as the
Life
He was a trader, farmer, and shopkeeper in Albany, New York. He married Margarita Van Valkenburgh in 1764.
Tayler was a Patriot during the Revolutionary War. He was drawn into public service for the Colonies.
He was a member from Albany County in the
Tayler was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1813, and re-elected in 1816, on the ticket with Daniel D. Tompkins. After Tompkins' resignation to assume the office of Vice President of the United States, Tayler served as Acting Governor from February 24 to June 30, 1817.
Article XVII of the
The duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1804 is linked to comments spoken by Hamilton at Tayler's home in Albany, which were related in a letter written by Tayler's son-in-law, Dr. Charles D. Cooper, which was later published in an Albany newspaper.
Tayler was a
.Tayler died on March 19, 1829, in Albany. He was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.
Sources
- Barbagallo, Tricia (March 10, 2007). "Fellow Citizens Read a Horrid Tale" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
- The People of Colonial Albany – John Tayler
- The Political Graveyard