John Louis Taylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Louis Taylor

first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1769

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1829

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About John Louis Taylor

  • John Louis Taylor (March 1, 1769 – January 29, 1829) was an American jurist and first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Born in London, England, he is the only foreign-born Chief Justice in state history.
  • He was brought to America at the age of 12 and attended the College of William & Mary. Taylor was elected to represent Fayetteville, North Carolina in the North Carolina House of Commons in 1792, 1794 and 1795.
  • He became a state Superior Court judge in 1798 and turned over most of his law practice to his brother-in-law, young William Gaston, who later became a North Carolina Supreme Court judge and U.S.
  • Congressman. Before 1818, several North Carolina Superior Court judges met en banc twice each year, to review appeals and disputes from their own trial courts.
  • This was eventually called the "Supreme Court." Taylor sat as part of this Court often and in 1810 was chosen as its Chief Justice.
  • When the North Carolina General Assembly decided to create a full-time, distinct Supreme Court in 1818, the legislators chose three men to make up the new Court: Taylor, Leonard Henderson, and John Hall.
  • The three met and elected Taylor to once again assume his title of Chief Justice.
  • He served on the Court until his death, near Raleigh, in 1829.
  • Taylor is buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery. Taylor was a prominent Freemason and served as Grand Senior Warden of North Carolina, while William R.
  • Davie was Grand Master, and he himself served as Grand Master from 1802–1804 and from 1814-1816.
  • He was a member of Phoenix Lodge No.
  • 8, A.F.
  • & A.M., Fayetteville, North Carolina.Elmwood, his home at Raleigh, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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