Alfred Alexander Taylor | |
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| 34th Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office January 15, 1921 – January 16, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Albert H. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Austin Peay |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Roderick R. Butler |
| Succeeded by | William C. Anderson |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1874–1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1848 Carter County, Tennessee |
| Died | November 25, 1931 (aged 83) Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennie Anderson (m. 1881)[1] |
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| Profession | Attorney |
Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 – November 25, 1931) was an American politician and lecturer from eastern Tennessee. He served as the 34th governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923, one of three Republicans to hold the position from the end of Reconstruction to the latter half of the 20th century. He also served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1889 to 1895.[1]
In 1886, Taylor ran for governor against his younger brother, Democrat Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912), in a memorable campaign known as the "War of the Roses." Canvassing the state together, the brothers often engaged in light-hearted banter and played fiddles, in contrast to previous gubernatorial campaigns, which involved fierce debates.[2] Taylor ran for governor again in 1910, but lost his party's nomination to Ben W. Hooper. He was victorious in 1920 due in large part to divisions within the Democratic Party over taxes and women's suffrage.[3]
- ^ a b Robert L. Taylor, Jr., "Alfred Alexander Taylor," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 6 December 2012.
- ^ Paul Deresco Augsburg, Bob and Alf Taylor: Their Lives and Lectures (Morristown, Tenn.: Morristown Book Company, 1925).
- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 300–303.