William Taylor (April 5, 1788 – January 17, 1846) was a nineteenth-century congressman and lawyer from Virginia. Biography Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Taylor completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Staunton, Virginia. He later moved to Lexington, Virginia, where he continued his law practice and became the commonwealth attorney for the county court of Rockbridge County, Virginia, serving from 1817 to 1843 and the commonwealth attorney for the circuit court of Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) from 1817 to 1843. Taylor was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1821 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1842, serving from 1843 until his death in 1846. There, he was chairman of the Committee on Accounts from 1843 to 1846. Taylor died on January 17, 1846, in Washington, D.C. and was interred there in Congressional Cemetery. See also Thomas S. Hinde, brother-in law. Thomas Hinde, father-in-law. List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) External links 1788 births 1846 deaths Burials at the Congressional Cemetery County and city Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Politicians from Alexandria, Virginia People from Lexington, Virginia People from Pocahontas County, West Virginia Politicians from Staunton, Virginia Virginia lawyers West Virginia lawyers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia 19th-century American politicians Lawyers from Alexandria, Virginia 19th-century American lawyers