Background
Taylor, Patrick Robinson was born on April 20, 1927 in Mason, Tennessee, United States. Son of Bassil Gray and Lennie Fee (Shinault) Taylor.
Taylor, Patrick Robinson was born on April 20, 1927 in Mason, Tennessee, United States. Son of Bassil Gray and Lennie Fee (Shinault) Taylor.
Bachelor, University Maryland, 1962. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1969.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1944; advanced through grades to sergeant 1st class, United States Army, 1951; discharged, United States Army, 1961; Sunday real estate reporter, Baltimore Sun, 1962; retired, United States Army Reserve, 1987; lieutenant colonel, Tennessee Defense Force newsman, Associated Press, Baltimore, 1962; instructor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1967-1968; assistant professor, associate professor to professor, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1969-1992; professor emeritus, U. Tennessee, Martin, since 1992.
Member American History Association, American Association for Advancement of Slavic Studies, Southwestern Social Science Association, Southern Association for History of Science and Technology, Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (executive committee 1987-1991), University Tennessee Honor Society (past president), University Tennessee Academy Senate (1983-1984), Masons (master 1975, 79), Shriners, Order of Eastern Star.
Married Margaret Jones Thomson, July 19, 1952 (divorced 1976). Married Patricia Ann Freeman, January 16, 1988.