Robert Walker Tayler | |
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| 9th Ohio State Auditor | |
| In office January 9, 1860 – April 1863[1] | |
| Preceded by | Francis Mastin Wright |
| Succeeded by | Oviatt Cole |
| First Comptroller of the Treasury | |
| In office January 14, 1863 – February 25, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | Elisha Whittlesey |
| Succeeded by | Albert G. Porter |
| Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio | |
| In office 1851–1852 | |
| Preceded by | John Heiner |
| Succeeded by | Stephen F. Burnett |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1856 – January 1, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Ira Norris |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Dolson Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1812 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1878 (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Woodbridge Rachel Kirtland Wick |
| Children | 14 |
Robert Walker Tayler Sr. (November 9, 1812 – February 25, 1878) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a member of the Ohio Senate and was Ohio State Auditor 1860–1863.
Robert Tayler was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was moved to Youngstown, Ohio as an infant. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Trumbull County. In 1839, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Trumbull County, serving four years. He then moved back to Youngstown. In 1851, he was elected Mayor of Youngstown.[2]
In 1855 and 1857, Tayler was elected to represent the 23rd district in the Ohio Senate for the 52nd and 53rd General Assemblies (1856–1859).[3] In 1859, he defeated Democrat Godwin Volney Dorsey for Ohio State Auditor, taking office in 1860.[4] He resigned when, in 1863, he was appointed First Comptroller of the United States Treasury by President Lincoln.[5] He held that office 15 years, and was known as the "watch-dog of the Treasury". He died in Washington in 1878.[2]
Tayler's first wife was Louisa Woodbridge, sister of Timothy, and they had seven children, including Robert Walker Tayler, a federal judge and Congressman. Tayler's second wife was Rachel Kirtland Wick, daughter of Caleb Wick. They had seven children, including Wick Tayler of the Ohio House of Representatives.[6]
