Background
Taylor, Edward Thomas was born on June 19, 1858 in Metamora, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry R. and Anna (Evans) Taylor.
Taylor, Edward Thomas was born on June 19, 1858 in Metamora, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry R. and Anna (Evans) Taylor.
Graduate Leavenworth (Kansas) High School, 1881. Principal Leadville (Colorado) High School, 1881-1882. Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1884.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Western State College of Colorado, 1935.
Returned to Leadville and began practice of law.
Superintendent schools, Lake Company, Colorado, 1884-1885. Deputy district attorney, 1885-1886. In practice at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, since 1887.
District attorney, 9th Judicial District, Colorado, 1887-1889.
Member Colorado Senate, 3 terms, 1896-1908 (president pro tem term, and author of 40 general statutes and 5 constitutional amendments, adopted by vote of the people of Colorado). Served 5 terms as city attorney, Glenwood Springs, and 2 terms as company attorney, Garfield Company, Colorado.
Member 61st to 63d Congresses (1909-1915), Colorado at large and 64th to 76th Congresses (1915-1941), 4th Colorado District. Chairman Democratic caucus, 74th Congress and majority leader, 1935.
One of only 6 out of 8,124 members of Congress elected 16 consecutive times.
Home: Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Member Colorado Senate, 3 terms, 1896-1908 (president pro tem term, and author of 40 general statutes and 5 constitutional amendments, adopted by vote of the people of Colorado). Member 61st to 63d Congresses (1909-1915), Colorado at large and 64th to 76th Congresses (1915-1941), 4th Colorado District.
Married Etta Tabor Durfee, October 19, 1892. Children: Edward T., Junior.