Charles Stanfield Taylor

For other people named Charles Taylor, see Charles Taylor.

Charles Stanfield Taylor (1808 – November 1, 1865), sometimes Standfield, was an English-born politician and soldier.

Charles Stanfield Taylor
Born	1808 London, England
Died	November 1, 1865 (aged 56–57) Texas, US
Allegiance	Mexico (1830–1832)  Republic of Texas (1833–1836)  United States (1837–1861)  Confederate States of America (1861–1865)
Battles / wars	Texas Revolution Battle of Nacogdoches American Civil War

Biography

Taylor was born in 1808, in London.^[1] His parents died when he was a child, and was raised by his uncle. He immigrated to New York City in 1828.^[2] He moved to Nacogdoches in 1830, which was part of Mexico at the time.^[3][4]

He gained his Mexican citizenship on April 1, 1930. He fought in the Battle of Nacogdoches in 1832, and represented Nacogdoches in the Convention of 1832. In 1833, he moved to San Augustine, Texas, and was elected mayor on January 1, 1834. He returned to Nacogdoches that summer, and served as the land commissioner of San Augustine from April 25, 1835, to the beginning of the Texas Revolution. He was one of four representatives for Nacogdoches in the Convention of 1836. Taylor was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He moved to Louisiana for the duration of the revolution. In November 1838, Sam Houston nominated him to survey the Texas border. Mirabeau B. Lamar withdrew his nomination after assuming office.^[5][6][7]

During the American Civil War, Taylor fought in the 2nd Texas Cavalry Regiment.^[8] He died on November 1, 1865. His son Lawrence married the daughter of Robert Anderson Irion. In 1936, a monument was built on his grave.^[9]

References

1. "Charles Standfield Taylor Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
2. Vick, Frances Brannen (2015-12-15). Tales of Texas Cooking: Stories and Recipes from the Trans-Pecos to the Piney Woods and High Plains to the Gulf Prairies. University of North Texas Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-57441-618-3.
3. McDonald, Archie P.; Meredith, Hardy (2009-11-09). Nacogdoches. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-3963-4.
4. Greaser, Galen D. (2023-01-30). That They May Possess the Land: The Spanish and Mexican Land Commissioners of Texas (1720-1836). Galen D. Greaser.
5. "Resource: Charles S. Taylor Papers | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". archives.sfasu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
6. Hutchison, Kay Bailey (2013-04-16). Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-213070-9.
7. Daughters of Republic of Texas - Vol I. Turner Publishing Company. 1995-06-15. ISBN 978-1-56311-214-0.
8. Grear, Charles David (2012-09-01). Why Texans Fought in the Civil War. Texas A&M University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-60344-809-3.
9. Association, Texas State Historical. "Taylor, Charles Stanfield". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-16.