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Sheriff Samuel Mitchell "Sam" Taylor

Sheriff Samuel Mitchell "Sam" Taylor
Sheriff Samuel Mitchell "Sam" Taylor
Term: 1836-1838

Birth:  May 25, 1852
Itawamba County, USA
Death:  Sep. 13, 1921
Washington City
District of Columbia
District Of Columbia, USA

Served as Jefferson County Sheriff from 1836-1838.  US Congressman. Elected to represent Arkansas' 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1921. Also served as a Member of the Mississippi State House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1880.

Burial: Bellwood Cemetery located in Jefferson County, Arkansas