Background
Taylor, Thomas was born on November 18, 1860 in in England. Son of Thomas and Jane (Holloway) Taylor.
chief justice State Circuit Court
Taylor, Thomas was born on November 18, 1860 in in England. Son of Thomas and Jane (Holloway) Taylor.
Came to the United States, 1866. Bachelor of Science, Knox College, 1881, Doctor of Laws, 1930. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1885.
Studied civil law at university of Berlin and Vienna.
Master in Chancery Circuit Court, Cook Company, 1893-1912. Circuit Judge, 1915; Justice, 111. Appellate Court, 1916-1928.
Chief Justice Circuit Court, since 1928. Author of Judicial opinions in last 50 volumes of 111. Appellate Court Reports.
Member American, Illinois State and Chicago bar associations, Chicago History Society. Clubs: University (vice president 1918), Harvard of Chicago (president 1903), Chicago, Onwentsia (vice president 10 years), Old Elm, Law (ex-president).
Married Florence Clarkson, 1891. Children: Thorne Clarkson (deceased), Wilberforce (deceased).