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'''James Willis Taylor''' (August 28, 1880 – November 14, 1939), known as '''J. Will Taylor''', was an eastern [[Tennessee]] Republican who represented the state's 2nd congressional district for two decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He previously was the chair of the GOP state executive committee for two years. | '''James Willis Taylor''' (August 28, 1880 – November 14, 1939), known as '''J. Will Taylor''', was an eastern [[Tennessee]] Republican who represented the state's 2nd congressional district for two decades in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He previously was the chair of the GOP state executive committee for two years. | ||
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| + | Taylor was largely pro-[[civil rights]] and supportive of [[anti-lynching legislation]], voting for the Dyer bill in 1922<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/67-2/h169 TO PASS H. R. 13.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 5, 2021.</ref> following the St. Louis race riots as well as the 1937 Gavagan-Wagner bill.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 5, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:20, August 5, 2021
James Willis Taylor (August 28, 1880 – November 14, 1939), known as J. Will Taylor, was an eastern Tennessee Republican who represented the state's 2nd congressional district for two decades in the United States House of Representatives. He previously was the chair of the GOP state executive committee for two years.
U.S. House of Representatives
Taylor was largely pro-civil rights and supportive of anti-lynching legislation, voting for the Dyer bill in 1922[1] following the St. Louis race riots as well as the 1937 Gavagan-Wagner bill.[2]
References
- ↑ TO PASS H. R. 13.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
