Howard Taylor

John Howard Taylor (30 June 1861, Peckham - 1 October 1925, Melbourne) also known as J. Howard Taylor and Howard Taylor, was a Western Australian stockbroker, politician and Olympic sailor.

Life Taylor was born in 1861 in Peckham, to John and Mary Jane Cash. He worked in stockbroker's office in London He made estimated 250,000 pounds After the Olympic, Taylor sold his winning yacht.

Taylor's speculations on London Stock Exchange were initially successful, but in few years left him broke. He returned to Australia and lived until death in Melbourne where he regularly played bridge. He was one-time member Coolgardie Masonic Lodge and Royal Yacht Club. He gave name to Howard Street in Perth.

Death Taylor died in 1925 in Melbourne and was buried in Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne.