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Charles Standfield Taylor

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Charles Standfield Taylor

Birth
England
Death
1 Nov 1865 (aged 56–57)
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Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Charles Taylor was born in London, England in 1808; when his parents died while he was very young, he was reared by his uncle. In 1828, Charles immigrated to the United States through New York City and from there moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, opening a store. He fought in the Texas militia at the Battle of Nacogdoches and was well respected by his fellow settlers. In May of 1831 he married Anna Rouff; in 1833 he moved to the San Augustine area and spent two years traveling back and forth to Nacogdoches on business as the new land commissioner. He was one of four delegates from Nacogdoches to attend the Convention of 1836 to discuss the coming secession and war with Mexico, and at Washington-on-the-Brazos signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. He left afterwards to live in Louisiana until the Texas revolution was over. Returning in December of 1836, he was elected chief justice of Nacogdoches County although he would not acquire a law license until 1839. He fathered thirteen children, four of whom served the Confederate army during the Civil War, all of them joining in 1861. Taylor was re-elected chief justice of Nacogdoches again in 1860 and served until his death on November 1, 1865.
Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Charles Taylor was born in London, England in 1808; when his parents died while he was very young, he was reared by his uncle. In 1828, Charles immigrated to the United States through New York City and from there moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, opening a store. He fought in the Texas militia at the Battle of Nacogdoches and was well respected by his fellow settlers. In May of 1831 he married Anna Rouff; in 1833 he moved to the San Augustine area and spent two years traveling back and forth to Nacogdoches on business as the new land commissioner. He was one of four delegates from Nacogdoches to attend the Convention of 1836 to discuss the coming secession and war with Mexico, and at Washington-on-the-Brazos signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. He left afterwards to live in Louisiana until the Texas revolution was over. Returning in December of 1836, he was elected chief justice of Nacogdoches County although he would not acquire a law license until 1839. He fathered thirteen children, four of whom served the Confederate army during the Civil War, all of them joining in 1861. Taylor was re-elected chief justice of Nacogdoches again in 1860 and served until his death on November 1, 1865.

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Land Commissioner of East Texas, 1833; A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County, 1837; District Attorney, 1839; Rio Grande Land Commissioner, 1854;

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