Chester W. Taylor

Chester William Taylor (July 16, 1883 - July 17, 1931) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, son of Samuel Mitchell Taylor. Taylor was born in Verona, Mississippi, but moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with his parents in 1887. He attended the public schools in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and studied law at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.. Taylor served one term as Deputy State Auditor from 1908 to 1910. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of State in 1911 and later served as Deputy State Treasurer from 1911 to 1912, holding both positions under Governor George Washington Donaghey. Later, Taylor acted as secretary to his father, Congressman Samuel M. Taylor from 1913 to 1921. Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the...