Waller Taylor

Waller Taylor
Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1800–1802
Indiana Territorial judge
In office
1806–1816
Indiana Territorial Legislature
In office
1809–1816
United States Senator
from Indiana
In office
December 11, 1816 – March 3, 1825
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byWilliam Hendricks
Personal details
BornDecember 7, 1775
Lunenburg County, Virginia
DiedAugust 26, 1826 (aged 50–51)
Lunenburg, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
National Republican Party
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Rankgeneral
Battles/warsTecumseh's War
War of 1812

Waller Taylor (c. 1775 – August 26, 1826)[1] was an American military commander, politician, and one of the first two senators from the state of Indiana.

  1. ^ Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 50 [1942], 267; Richmond Enquirer, September 8, 1826.