ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, tˈeɪlɚ wʌz wˈʌn ʌv tˈuː wˈɪɡ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts fɔːɹ jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ɪn tˌɛnəsˈiːz fˈɜːst kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In 1853, Taylor was one of two Whig candidates for U.S. Representative in Tennessee's 1st congressional district.