Roy Arthur Taylor (January 31, 1910 – November 28, 1995) was a U.S. representative from North Carolina.
Roy A. Taylor | |
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 Official portrait, 1969 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office June 25, 1960 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | David McKee Hall |
| Succeeded by | V. Lamar Gudger |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Buncombe County | |
| In office November 5, 1946 – November 2, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Craig |
| Succeeded by | George W. Craig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Arthur Taylor January 31, 1910 Vader, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1995 (aged 85) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Evelyn Reeves (m. 1932) |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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Born in Vader, Washington, Taylor graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, North Carolina, 1929. He graduated from Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee, 1931. J.D., Asheville University Law School, Asheville, North Carolina, 1936. He was a lawyer in private practice. He was in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. He served as member of the North Carolina House of Representatives during the General Assembly's 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1953 regular sessions.
Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative David M. Hall. He stood for re-election[1] and was re-elected to eight succeeding Congresses and served from June 25, 1960, to January 3, 1977.
He was not a candidate for re-election to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976.
While serving in Congress, Taylor voted in favor of several progressive laws related to matters such as housing,[2] the federal minimum wage,[3] poverty alleviation,[4] and healthcare.[5]
In 1968, however, Taylor spoke about against the Poor People’s Campaign, arguing that America’s poor “would be better off if this group folded it tents and went home. Progress will be made only through a calm approach to progressive programs, not through the bull-horn demands of militants.”[6]
In 1986, he received an honorary Doctor of Law from the University of North Carolina at Asheville[7][8]
He died on November 28, 1995, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and was interred in Mountain View Memorial Gardens in the same town.[9]
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Roy A. Taylor (id: T000099)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Roy Arthur Taylor at Find a Grave
References
edit- ↑ The Times-News 24 Oct 1962
- ↑ "87th Congress House Vote 51 (1961)". voteview.com. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Department of Political Science and Social Science Computing. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ "87th Congress House Vote 23 (1961)". voteview.com. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Department of Political Science and Social Science Computing. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ RightDataUSA Key House Vote Data for Roy Taylor in 1964
- ↑ RightDataUSA Key House Vote Data for Roy Taylor in 1964
- ↑ THE TIMES-NEWS, JUNE 4, 1968
- ↑ "Honorary Degree Recipients". University of North Carolina Asheville. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Roy A. Taylor Award". UNC ASHEVILLE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bioguide Search".
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