Harvey Taylor | |
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President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office January 1, 1963 – November 30, 1964 | |
Preceded by | Anthony J. DiSilvestro |
Succeeded by | James Berger |
In office March 17, 1947[1] – January 3, 1961 | |
Preceded by | Weldon Brinton Heyburn |
Succeeded by | Anthony J. DiSilvestro |
In office January 2, 1947 – January 7, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Ealy |
Succeeded by | Weldon Brinton Heyburn |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Acting[a] | |
In office January 2, 1947 – January 7, 1947 | |
Governor | John Bell |
Preceded by | John Bell |
Succeeded by | Weldon Heyburn[a] |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 15th district | |
In office January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1964 | |
Preceded by | George Kunkel |
Succeeded by | William Lentz |
Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania | |
In office June 9, 1934[2] – June 30, 1937 | |
Preceded by | Edward Martin |
Succeeded by | G. Edward Green |
Personal details | |
Born | Maris Harvey Taylor June 4, 1876 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 16, 1982 Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 105)
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Insurance 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.