William Penn Taylor (October 25, 1790 – June 18, 1863) was a nineteenth-century congressman from Virginia.
Early life Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, October 25, 1790, the son of Congressman John Taylor. William Taylor received a limited schooling as a child.Congressional Biographical Directory, "William Taylor"
Career He held several local political offices in Caroline County, Virginia, including as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830 where he served alongside Robert B. Taylor from Norfolk, a Brigadier General in the state militia.Pulliam 1901, p. 82
Taylor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the session 1830/31 from Caroline County, Virginia.Swem 1918, p. 436
He was elected an Anti-Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1832, serving from 1833 to 1835 and being unsuccessful for reelection.Congressional Biographical Directory, "William Taylor"
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia in 1842. In 1845, Taylor served as a presidential elector.Pulliam 1901, p. 82
Death He died at his estate called "Hayfield" in Caroline County, Virginia June 18, 1863, and was interred in the family cemetery on the estate.
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