Noel C. Taylor | |
|---|---|
| 41st Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia | |
| In office October 27, 1975 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Roy L. Webber |
| Succeeded by | David A. Bowers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noel Calvin Taylor July 15, 1924 Moneta, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1999 (aged 75) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Smith |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Noel Calvin Taylor (July 15, 1924 – October 29, 1999)[1][2] was an American politician who served as the 41st mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, from 1975 to 1992. An African American leader who helped facilitate Roanoke's peaceful desegregation in the late 1960s, Taylor was widely considered one of the most influential political and civic leaders in the city's history.[3]
Taylor was pastor of the historic High Street Baptist Church in Roanoke's northwest neighborhood from 1961 until his death in 1999.[4]
- ^ Virginia House Joint Resolution No. 50, On the death of Noel Calvin Taylor, 21 January 2000 [1]
- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ WSET ABC 13. "Black History Month Salutes: Noel C. Taylor." February 10th 2012. https://wset.com/archive/black-history-month-salutes-noel-c-taylor
- ^ The Roanoker. "Celebrity Cemeteries." Rebecca Jackson." https://theroanoker.com/magazine/features/celebrity-cemeteries/