Caleb N. Taylor

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"(July 27, 1813 -- November 12, 1887) Caleb Newbold Taylor was a(n) farmer, public servant, banker, president of a bank, and American politician. He was born close to Newportville, Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Caleb was a delegate to the Whig State convention at Harrisburg (1832), delegate to the Republican National Convention (1860), and president of the Farmers' National Bank of Bucks County (1875 - his death November 15, 1887) Taylor was elected as a Republican to the 40th Congress (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869) and successfully contested the election of John Reading to the 41st Congress (April 13, 1870 - March 3, 1871). Taylor was not elected in the 1848, 1850, and 1852 elections. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=T000068]"

Member of Pennsylvania Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Pennsylvania Delegation—United States Fifteenth Amendment.

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