David Taylor (Wisconsin judge)

The Honorable David Taylor
Associate Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office April 18, 1878 – April 3, 1891
Preceded by	New Seat
Succeeded by	John B. Winslow
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 4th Circuit
In office July 1, 1858 – December 31, 1868
Appointed by	Alexander Randall
Preceded by	William R. Gorsline
Succeeded by	Campbell McLean
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district
In office January 4, 1869 – January 2, 1871
Preceded by	Robert H. Hotchkiss
Succeeded by	John H. Jones
In office January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857
Preceded by	Horatio N. Smith
Succeeded by	Elijah Fox Cook
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 1st district
In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded by	James McMillan Shafter
Succeeded by	Adolph Rosenthal
District Attorney of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Territory
In office January 1, 1847 – January 1, 1848
Preceded by	D. U. Harrington
Succeeded by	John Sharpstein
Personal details
Born	(1818-03-11)March 11, 1818 Carlisle, New York, U.S.
Died	April 3, 1891(1891-04-03) (aged 73) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Whig (before 1854)
Spouses	Mary Salome Calender (died 1898)
Children	Mary Esther (McDonnell) (b. 1860; died 1952) Alma (Roys) (b. 1876; died 1974) Jerry Taylor Alice Taylor David Taylor 1 other son
Alma mater	Union College
Occupation	lawyer, politician, judge

David W. Taylor (March 11, 1818 – April 3, 1891) was an American attorney, judge, and Republican politician. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the last 13 years of his life (1878–1891). Previously, he served ten years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly.