Leon R. Taylor

Infobox Governor
name= Leon R. Taylor


caption=
order= Acting
office= Governor of New Jersey
term_start= October 28, 1913
term_end= January 20, 1914
predecessor= James Fairman Fielder
successor= James Fairman Fielder
spouse=
birth_date= October 26, 1883
birth_place= Asbury Park, New Jersey
death_date= April 1, 1924
death_place= Denver, Colorado
party= Democrat
religion= Baptist

Leon R. Taylor (October 26, 1883, Asbury Park, New Jersey - April 1, 1924, Denver, Colorado) was a New Jersey politician, who was the Acting Governor of New Jersey from October 28, 1913 to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of James Fairman Fielder, who had stepped down to create a vacancy in the governorship and avoid constitutional limits on succeeding himself.

Taylor was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on October 26, 1883. He attended Denison University in Ohio, studied law and established himself as a lawyer in New Jersey. Taylor was elected to three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, and was chosen as its speaker. After Governor of New Jersey James Fairman Fielder resigned from office on October 28, 1913, Taylor became Acting Governor by virtue of his role as speaker of the house, serving until January 20, 1914 when Fielder assumed a full term in office. Taylor died on April 1, 1924 in Denver, Colorado.

ee also

*List of Governors of New Jersey

External links

* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=3ba03058be3f9010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Leon R. Taylor] , National Governors Association
* [http://www.historybuff.com/states/nj.html New Jersey History Facts]
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor6.html#RJD0W5I27 Index to Politicians: Taylor, K to N]