Taylor was born in Belleville , New Jersey on February 19 , 1869 , where he attended the public schools . He graduated from the New York University School of Law in 1891 , was admitted to the New York bar the same year and to the New Jersey bar in 1897 . He practiced in New York City and Newark . Taylor was a member of the common council of Newark from 1899-1903 and served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1904 and 1905 . He was chairman of the Essex County Republican committee from 1913-1917 and was a delegate to the 1916 Republican National Convention . He was county counsel of Essex County from 1916 to 1921
1916 Republican National Convention
1916 Republican National Convention
Herbert W. Taylor