Background
Taylor, Samuel Wayne was born on August 8, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of George Samuel and Oclis (Waldrip) Taylor.
Taylor, Samuel Wayne was born on August 8, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of George Samuel and Oclis (Waldrip) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science in Business, University Alabama, 1956. Juris Doctor, University Alabama, 1958. Master of Laws, New York University, 1959.
Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1960—1961, Montgomery, 1965—1975. Judge County Court, 1975—1977. Presiding judge District Court, 1977, Circuit Court, Montgomery, 1977—1983.
Judge Court Criminal Appeals, State of Alabama, from 1983, presiding judge, 1988—1990, from 1995. Professor Jones Law School, Montgomery, 1965—1973, Alabama Judicial College, from 1984. Captain United States Army, 1962-1964.
Member Alabama House of Representatives, 1971-1975. Served to captain United States Army, 1962-1964. Member American Bar Association (judicial administrator division and criminal law section), Alabama State Bar, Montgomery Bar Association, District Judges Association (president Alabama 1977), University of Alabama Alumni Association (Vice-President 1983-1985), Blue-GrayAssn., Lions, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta, Tau Kappa Alpha.
Married Emily Allen Thrasher, June 3, 1960. Children: Samuel Wayne, George Samuel II, Emily Allen Thrasher.