Background
Taylor, Alfred Alexander was born on August 6, 1848 in Happy Valley, Tennessee, United States. Son of Nathaniel Green and Emma (Haynes) Taylor.
Taylor, Alfred Alexander was born on August 6, 1848 in Happy Valley, Tennessee, United States. Son of Nathaniel Green and Emma (Haynes) Taylor.
Educated Edge Hill School (Princeton, New Jersey), Pennington (New Jersey) Seminary, Kelsey’s School (Clinton, New York).
Bar, 1870; member Tennessee House of Representatives, 1875-1876. Republican candidate for government against brother Robert L., 1886 (defeated). Member 51st-53d Congresses (1889-1895).
Elected Governor of Tennessee, 1920, for term expiring January 1923.
Member Tennessee House of Representatives, 1875-1876. Member 51st-53d Congresses (1889-1895). Mason, Elk.
Married Jennie Anderson, June 22, 1881. Children: John Anderson, Nathaniel G., Ben H., David H., J. Blaine, Alfred A., Robert L., Mary East., Ann Katherine, Frank J.