About William Frederick Taylor
Lived 1840 – 1927 (aged 87). William Frederick Taylor was a British surgeon and politician.
William Frederick Taylor (27 April 1840 – 29 June 1927) was an Australian surgeon and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Early life Taylor was born in 1840 in London, England to Joseph Taylor, a Canadian engineer, and his wife Hannah (née Lambert). The family soon moved to Canada and he was educated at Kingston Grammar School and Queen's University, Kingston where he graduated in medicine with honours.
Medical career In 1862, Taylor returned to England
Taylor was a founding member of the Medical Society of Queensland in 1882 and in 1894 became the founding president of the Queensland branch of the British Medical Association.
Political career Taylor was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in April 1886, serving for 36 years till it was abolished in 1922.
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Australian surgeon and legislator (1840-1927)
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William Frederick Taylor was born on 27 April 1840 in London.
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William Frederick Taylor died on 29 June 1927 in Brisbane.
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William Frederick Taylor was a surgeon and politician.
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