He arrived in South Australia with his father in 1855 and attended Saint Peter"s College then worked as accountant for one of the big Adelaide firms, then for his father"s fellmongery business in Thebarton, which became Taylor Brothers, (Benjamin Taylor, Joseph Taylor and William Haigh Taylor).
Taylor"s Bridge (where John Street, now South Road, crossed the Torrens) was named for their business. He was the first mayor of the Town of Hindmarsh, then of the Town of Thebarton when it became a separate entity. Taylor Brothers declared insolvency in 1884.
Benjamin came in for particular criticism for having made false representations to the bank.
He died of peritonitis at Robe.
He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the seat of West Torrens from February 1875 to September 1876.
