M. Harvey Taylor

Harvey Taylor
President pro tempore
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 1, 1963 – November 30, 1964
Preceded byAnthony J. DiSilvestro
Succeeded byJames Berger
In office
March 17, 1947[1] – January 3, 1961
Preceded byWeldon Brinton Heyburn
Succeeded byAnthony J. DiSilvestro
In office
January 2, 1947 – January 7, 1947
Preceded byCharles H. Ealy
Succeeded byWeldon Brinton Heyburn
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
Acting[a]
In office
January 2, 1947 – January 7, 1947
GovernorJohn Bell
Preceded byJohn Bell
Succeeded byWeldon Heyburn[a]
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1964
Preceded byGeorge Kunkel
Succeeded byWilliam Lentz
Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania
In office
June 9, 1934[2] – June 30, 1937
Preceded byEdward Martin
Succeeded byG. Edward Green
Personal details
Born
Maris Harvey Taylor

(1876-06-04)June 4, 1876
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 1982(1982-05-16) (aged 105)
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationInsurance agent[3]
Businessman
Politician
a.^ By virtue of their positions as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Taylor (from January 3 through January 7) and Heyburn (from January 7 through January 21) served as Acting Lieutenant Governor for the duration of Bell's governorship.

Maris Harvey Taylor (June 4, 1876 – May 16, 1982) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 15th district from 1941 to 1964[4] including as President pro tempore from 1945 to 1964.[5] He was a political boss who held multiple political positions in Dauphin County and statewide.

  1. ^ Sharon Trostle, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual (PDF). Vol. 119. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 978-0-8182-0334-3.
  2. ^ Townley, John B. (June 8, 1934). "Martin Gives Up Chairman Post, Recommends Taylor". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Manuscript Group 397". M. Harvey Taylor Papers. The Pennsylvania State Archives. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members T". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  5. ^ "Pennsylvania Senate - Maris Harvey Taylor Biography". legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved June 30, 2019.