Edmund Haynes Taylor

Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. (February 12, 1830 – January 19, 1923) was an American politician, distiller, and farmer from Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, Kentucky Senate, and was mayor of Frankfort, Kentucky. He was a distiller of whiskey in Frankfort and was known for the Old Taylor brand.

Early life Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. was born on February 12, 1830, in Columbus, Kentucky, to Rebecca (née Edrington) and John Eastin Taylor. His grandfather Richard Taylor Jr. was surveyor of Jackson Purchase. His great-great-great-grandfather James Taylor and great-great-grandfather George Taylor were Virginia state politicians. His ancestors include James Taylor Jr., Edmund Pendleton, James Madison, and Zachary Taylor. He attended Boyers French School in New Orleans. He was later educated by B. B. Sayre of Frankfort. On February 21, 1893, he succeeded William Lindsay in the Kentucky Senate, representing the 12th district. They had eight children, Jacob Swigert, Kenner, Edmund Watson, Mary Belle, Rebecca, Margaret J., Frances Allen, and Eugenia. His wife died in 1898.