James Taylor

1794 (age 62)

Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada

He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1833 to 1856. Taylor was a director of the Nashwaak Mill and Manufacturing Company, later serving as president of its milling operations. Taylor also helped found the Fredericton Hotel and Stage Coach Company. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the New Brunswick assembly in 1830, but was declared elected in 1833 after he appealed the results of the by-election held in 1832 following the death of John Dowager Taylor served as paymaster and captain in the county militia. In 1840, he was named a justice of the peace and, in 1850, a customs controller. Taylor died in office in Fredericton.

James Taylor

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He was born in Fredericton, the son of James Taylor who was a native of Scotland.

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He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1833 to 1856. Taylor was a director of the Nashwaak Mill and Manufacturing Company, later serving as president of its milling operations. Taylor also helped found the Fredericton Hotel and Stage Coach Company.

He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the New Brunswick assembly in 1830, but was declared elected in 1833 after he appealed the results of the by-election held in 1832 following the death of John Dowager

Taylor served as paymaster and captain in the county militia. In 1840, he was named a justice of the peace and, in 1850, a customs controller.

Taylor died in office in Fredericton.

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He also was a founder of the Central Bank of New Brunswick and a director of the Fredericton branch of the Bank of British North America.

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