About William Horace Taylor
Lived 1889 – 1986 (aged 96). William Horace Taylor was a Canadian politician and farmer.
William Horace Taylor (7 December 1889 – 20 June 1986) was a Canadian politician. Background Born in Townsend Township, Ontario, he grew up on a farm near Scotland, Ontario, south of Brantford, Ontario. From 1921 to 1925, he was a farmer in Scotland. He was elected a councillor and later the reeve of Windham Township.
In 1926, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Norfolk—Elgin. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1930, 1935, and 1940. From 1940 to 1945, he was the Chief Government Whip.
In 1945, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Norfolk, Ontario. He retired in 1966.
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Who was William Horace Taylor?
Canadian politician (1889–1986)
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William Horace Taylor was born on 7 December 1889 in Norfolk County.
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William Horace Taylor died on 20 June 1986.
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William Horace Taylor was a politician and farmer.
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William Horace Taylor was Canadian.
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