The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
FORMER TIPTONlAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
HON. ZACHARY TAYLOR DIES
AT GLENDALE

After Long Illuess--Was Former
Representative in Congress, Mem
Der Of the State Senate, and POST
master at COyingtOn Years Ago.
Hon. Zachary Taylor died at his
residence in Glendale, Shelby coun-
ty, Saturday, February 10, at IL
O'Clock, after long illness. Mr.. Tay-
lor was a son Of the late ESQ.
Thomas Taylor, for many years
prominent and highly respected citi-
zen of the 9th district of this
county, and his boyhood and early
young manhood days were passed in
this county. He was a resident for
several years, and was also post
master at Covington for two years.
Mr.. Taylor was married in the 70s
to Miss Ophelia Herring, most es-
Unable lady, the daughter Of the
late Marshall Herring, highly re-
spected citizen Of the 9th district.
Mr.. Taylor was man Of the most
genial disposition, Chesterfieldlan in
manners and drew friends readily to
him, His many friends throughout
Upton county and this section Of
the state will learn Of his death with
sincere regret and sadness.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife,
brother, Mr.. P. H. Taylor, Of Will
sons Chapel, three sisters, Mrs. G.
M. Wilkerson, Of Palestine. Ark
Mrs. H. j. Baskin, Of Cement, Okla,
and Mrs. A. 7. King, of Memphis.
The funeral was attended by a
large number of friends and relatives,
many Of whom came from other
states.
We copy the following notice Of
Mr.. Taylor's death from the Conn
mercial Appeal Of Sunday, Febru-
airy 20:
Another tie between the political
battles of other days and the events
today was severed yesterday, when
Zachary Taylor, last Republican Rep
resentative in Congress from the
Tenth District Of Tennessee, died at
his home in Glendale. His demise
marks the passing of a handsome
man, whose physical appearance and
erect military carriage gave him
striking resemblance in his declining
years to Gen. Robert E. Lee. Mr..
Taylor also was a reminiscent figure
of the, times when darkies danced
on the Memphis levee and jolly
southern parties were the order Of
the day.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Haywood
county, Tenn, May 8, 1849. After
receiving his preparatory education
in the public schools, he entered Vir-
ginia Military Institute at Lexing-
ton, Va, from which he was gradu-
ated July 4, 1872, as senior captain
of the cadet corps. He then took
law course at Cumberland University,
Lebanon, Tenn, and was graduated
from its law school, being admitted
to the state bar in January, 1874.
In 1878 Mr.. Taylor began to prac-
tice law in Covington and at one
time he was interested in the publi-
cation Of legal books. He was a
member of the Tennessee Senate in
1880 and was postmaster at Coving-
ton from July /, 1883, to January
|, 1885, when he resigned. In No
vember, 1884, he was elected to rep
resent the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict as a republican representative in.
the Forty-ninth Congress-, serving
from March 4, 1885, to March 81
1887.
During his term he was sent TO
Oklahoma on a congressional Indian
mission and also was detailed to in
yestigate land deals in Illinois.
After his retirement from Congress,
in which he had succeeded Col. Casey
Young, a Democrat, Mr.. Taylor To-
Gated in Memphis and engaged in
the general insurance business. He
was identified with the Penn Mutual
and later with the Prudential.
Mr.. Taylor removed to San An
tonic, Texas, where he resided for a
time, but returned to Tennessee. In
1895 he was a delegate to the Re-
publican national convention which
nominated William Mckinley. In
recent years Mr. Taylor, who was a
brother Of the late Thomas TAYLOR.
trustee Of Shelby county, had lived
retired life at Glendale. where
funeral services will be held at 3
o'clock in the family residence. In
terment viii be at Glendale.