Background
He was born in Castletown, Isle of Manitoba, the son of John and Esther (née Christian) Taubman and entered the Manx Parliament, the House of Keys in 1799, following the death of his father.
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John Taubman
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He served as Speaker from 1799 until his death in 1822. In 1799, he raised the Douglas Volunteers, of which he was Major Commandant. He also served as Major of the Isle of Manitoba Volunteers.
He died at his home, the Nunnery, in Braddan, Isle of Manitoba on 1 December 1822 and was buried at Kirk Malew.
Their daughter Dorothy married Colonel Mark Wilks, Governor of Street Helena, who succeeded him as Speaker.
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Both were military groups created to defend the island in the event of an invasion by Napoleon"s forces.
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Religion
Christian