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

John Taylor of Caroline

American politician

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1753

Place of Birth: Caroline County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1824

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Taylor (December 19, 1753 – August 21, 1824), usually called John Taylor of Caroline, was a politician and writer.
He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1779–81, 1783–85, 1796–1800) and in the United States Senate (1792–94, 1803, 1822–24).
He wrote several books on politics and agriculture.
He was a Jeffersonian Republican and his works provided inspiration to the later states' rights and libertarian movements.
Sheldon and Hill (2008) locate Taylor at the intersection of republicanism and classical liberalism.
They see his position as a "combination of a concern with Lockean natural rights, freedom, and limited government along with a classical interest in strong citizen participation in rule to prevent concentrated power and wealth, political corruption, and financial manipulation" (p.
224). Wealth, like suffrage, must be considerably distributed, to sustain a democratic republic; and hence, whatever draws a considerable proportion of either into a few hands, will destroy it.
As power follows wealth, the majority must have wealth or lose power.