| Hoyt Patrick Taylor | |
|---|---|
| 21stLieutenant Governor of North Carolina | |
In office 1949–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Lynton Y. Ballentine |
| Succeeded by | Luther H. Hodges |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate Nineteenth District[1] | |
In office 1936–1943 | |
| Mayor of Wadesboro, North Carolina | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1890 Winton, North Carolina |
| Died | April 12, 1964 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Inez Wooten |
| Children | Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Jr., Caroline Corbett Taylor, and Frank Wooten Taylor. |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Commands | 371st Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Silver Star, Purple Heart |
Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Sr. (June 11, 1890 – April 12, 1964) was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1949 to 1953.
Early life[]
Taylor was born in Winton, North Carolina on June 11, 1890 to Simeon P. and Kate (Ward) Taylor.
Education[]
Taylor attended Winton Academy, Winton High School, Horner Military School and Wake Forest College.[1]
Family life[]
In 1923 Taylor married Inez Wooten of Chadbourn. They had three children: Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Jr., Caroline Corbett Taylor, and Frank Wooten Taylor. Hoyt Patrick "Pat" Taylor, Jr. was also elected Lt. Governor, twenty years after his father.
Military service[]
Taylor served as a second lieutenant in the 371st Infantry during World War I and received the Silver Star and Purple Heart as well as a personal citation from General John Joseph Pershing.
Business career[]
For many years Taylor practiced law in Wadesboro, North Carolina, for a time in partnership with Congressman A. Paul Kitchin.
Early political career[]
A Democrat, Taylor served as mayor of Wadesboro, as chairman of the Anson County Democratic Executive Committee, as a member of the North Carolina Senate (sessions of 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1943), and as legislative assistant to Governor Robert Gregg Cherry (1945). Taylor served as a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Meredith College.
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