George Keith Taylor

George Keith Taylor
Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit
In office February 20, 1801 – July 1, 1802
Appointed by	John Adams
Preceded by	Seat established by 2 Stat. 89
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	George Keith Taylor (1769-03-16)March 16, 1769 Petersburg, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	November 9, 1815(1815-11-09) (aged 46) Petersburg, Virginia
Education	College of William & Mary

George Keith Taylor (March 16, 1769 – November 9, 1815) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.

Education and career

Born on March 16, 1769, in Petersburg, Colony of Virginia, British America, Taylor attended the College of William & Mary. He engaged in private practice in Petersburg, Virginia, until 1795, from 1797 to 1798, and from 1800 to 1801. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1795 to 1796 and from 1798 to 1799.

Federal judicial service

Taylor was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801, to the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1801, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.

Later career and death

Following his departure from the federal bench, Taylor resumed private practice in Petersburg from 1802 to 1815. He died of influenza on November 9, 1815, in Petersburg.

Sources

• George Keith Taylor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.