John Tayloe III
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Colonel John Tayloe III was an American planter, merchant, politician, and banker. Although his father and grandfather had served on the Virginia governor's council, Tayloe like his father sided with
Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia
Tayloe's home, the Octagon House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square where JT3 served as organizer, trustee, and vestryman
Charles Carnan Ridgely of Hampton by Florence MacKubin
John Tayloe II
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Col. John Tayloe II was a Virginia planter and politician who served on the Virginia Governor's Council, also known as the Virginia Council of State. A colonial Colonel in the Virginia Militia, he is
John Tayloe III
…and early Thoroughbred breeder/importer, he was considered the "wealthiest man of his day". The Tayloe family of Richmond County, including his father, John Tayloe II, and grandfather, John Tayloe I, exemplified gentry entrepreneurship by the diversifying business interests utilizing agriculture to begin vertically…
John Tayloe II
River Facade of Mount Airy, Richmond Co, Virginia
Rebecca Plater Tayloe and Mary Tayloe