John Taylor
English oculist, drama critic, editor and newspaper publisher
About John Taylor
Lived 1757 – 1832 (aged 74–75). John Taylor was a writer, drama critic, editor in chief, oculist and publisher.
John Taylor (1757–1832) was an English oculist, drama critic, editor and finally newspaper publisher, perhaps most famous for his posthumous memoir Records of My Life.
Biography Taylor was educated by a Dr. Crawford in Hatton Garden before attending a school at Ponders End, Middlesex.
Grandson of the King's oculist, also named John Taylor, the younger Taylor was appointed oculist in his turn, along with his brother, during the reign of George III. He later wrote drama criticism for The Morning Post, eventually becoming its editor. His last career change was to publishing, when he bought the True Briton, and then The Sun, a deeply Tory newspaper, in 1813.
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Who was John Taylor?
English oculist, drama critic, editor and newspaper publisher (1757-1832)
When was John Taylor born?
John Taylor was born in 1757 in Highgate.
When did John Taylor die?
John Taylor died in 1832 in London.
What was John Taylor's occupation?
John Taylor was a writer, drama critic, editor in chief, oculist and publisher.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Taylor (journalist)
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