John Tayloe I | |
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 Portrait of John Tayloe I of the Old House | |
| Born | February 15, 1688 Richmond County, Virginia |
| Died | November 15, 1747 (aged 59) Old House, Richmond County |
| Resting place | Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia |
| Nationality | British/American |
| Occupation(s) | Planter, Agent |
| Known for | Virginia Planter, Progenitor of the Tayloe's of Mount Airy |
Col. John Tayloe I (February 15, 1688 – November 15, 1747) was one of the richest plantation owners and businessmen in Virginia for his generation. Considered to be the chief architect of the family fortune,[1] he was known as the "Hon. Colonel of the Old House".[2] The Tayloe family of Richmond County, Virginia, including John Tayloe I, his son, John Tayloe II, and grandson, John Tayloe III, exemplified gentry entrepreneurship diversifying business interests through vertical integration.[3]
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