John Taliaferro
John Taliaferro (1768 – August 12, 1852) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and librarian from Virginia.
Early life and education
Born on "Hays" near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Taliaferro attended the common schools as a child. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Fredericksburg.
Career
Taliaferro was elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1800, serving from 1801 to 1803. In 1811 he was elected again and served until 1813.
In 1823, Taliaferro was elected to the House a third time, originally to fill a vacancy as a Crawford Republican, Adams Republican and Anti-Jacksonian. He served from 1824 to 1831.
Taliferro's name is listed as the author of an anti-Jackson handbill distributed during the Campaign of 1828. The handbill is called "Supplemental account of some of the bloody deeds of General Jackson" and describes itself as a supplement to the Coffin Handbill. In it, Jackson is accused of "atrocious and unnatural acts," including eating mercilessly-slaughtered Indians for breakfast.[1]
Elected a fourth time in 1834, he ran as an Anti-Jacksonian and Whig, serving from 1835 to 1843. He was chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions from 1839 to 1843.
Taliaferro worked as a librarian at the United States Treasury Department from 1850 to 1852. He died at his farm "Hagley" near Fredericksburg on August 12, 1852. He was interred on the property.
References
- ↑ john, taliaferro,. "Supplemental account of some of the bloody deeds of General Jackson, being a supplement to the "Coffin handbill." [Cuts of 6 coffins] ... John Taliaferro. Member of Congress from Northern Neck, Va. [1828].". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
External links
- United States Congress. "John Taliaferro (id: T000027)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Lee III |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 19th congressional district March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1803 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Edwin Gray |
| Preceded by John P. Hungerford |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 8th congressional district November 29, 1811 – March 4, 1813 |
Succeeded by Joseph Lewis, Jr. |
| Preceded by William L. Ball |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th congressional district March 24, 1824 – March 4, 1831 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by Joseph Chinn |
| Preceded by Joseph Chinn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 4, 1843 |
Succeeded by William Lucas |
- United States Congress. "John Taliaferro (id: T000027)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.