Roy Arthur Taylor (January 31, 1910 – November 28, 1995) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.
Roy A. Taylor | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office June 25, 1960 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | David McKee Hall |
| Succeeded by | V. Lamar Gudger |
| Constituency | 12th District (1960-1963) 11th District (1963-1977) |
| Member of the North Carolina General Assembly | |
| In office 1947–1949 1951–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1910 Vader, Washington |
| Died | November 28, 1995 (aged 85) Black Mountain, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Maryville College Asheville University Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Born in Vader, Washington, Taylor graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, North Carolina, 1929. He graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, 1931. J.D., Asheville University Law School, Asheville, North Carolina, 1936. He was a lawyer in private practice. He was in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. He served as member of the North Carolina general assembly from 1947 to 1949 and 1951 to 1953.
Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative David M. Hall. He was reelected to eight succeeding Congresses and served from June 25, 1960, to January 3, 1977.
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976.
In 1986, he received an honorary Doctor of Law from the University of North Carolina at Asheville[1][2]
He died on November 28, 1995, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and was interred in Mountain View Memorial Gardens in the same town.[3]
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Roy A. Taylor (id: T000099)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Roy Arthur Taylor at Find a Grave
References
edit- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". University of North Carolina Asheville. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Roy A. Taylor Award". UNC ASHEVILLE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Bioguide Search".
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