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About John Tayloe I
Colonel John Tayloe I was an American planter, merchant and politician who became one of the richest plantation owners and businessmen in Virginia, along with serving in both houses of the colonial legislature and founding a political dynasty. Sometimes referred to as "Hon. Colonel of the Old House", together with his son, John Tayloe II, and grandson, John Tayloe III, he exemplified gentry entrepreneurship diversifying business interests through vertical integration.
Everything about John Tayloe I →- Occupation
- businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 15, 1688
- Died
- 1747