Henry Paul Taylor Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: TAYLOR
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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  HENRY PAUL TAYLOR, who for nearly a quarter of a century has
been engaged in the grocery business at North Salem, in Rockingham 
County, N. H., is a successful merchant and an influential citizen. He 
was born in North Salem, October 29, 1864, and is a son of Matthew and 
Ellen (Taylor) Taylor.
  Mathew Taylor was for many years one of Salem's most prominent citi-
zens, and was an important factor in its business and civic life. He 
was born  in Derry, N. H., in 1828, and came to Salem in 1846. When 
about twenty-five years old he started in the mercantile business in 
North Salem, and several years later became a woolen manufacturer as a 
member of the firm of Taylor, Austin & Co., manufacturers of flannels. 
After the destruction of the plant by fire, Mr. Taylor bought the 
interest of Mr. Austin and proceeded to rebuild. He continued the 
business successfully until October , 1878, when the mill was again 
destroyed by fire. He was also a large dealer in lumber and wood. In 
September, 1884, he started a grocery and provision store with three of 
his Sons in Lawrence, Mass. He was frequently called into public 
service and was an enthusiastic republican from the time the party had 
its origin in 1854. He served his town as selectman four years, being 
chairman of the board two years. He represented the town in the
legislature in 1867-1868, and again in 1878-1879. In 1871-1872 he 
served  as state senator and for a period of fifteen years was town 
moderator. He was a member of the school board for eleven years four 
years of the time being chairman of the board. He lived a long and 
useful life, his death occurring in 1908, and was survived two years by 
his estimable wife. She was in maiden life Ellen Taylor, and was born 
in Lynnfield, Mass., January 20, 1832. Her father was John Taylor, a 
woolen manufacturer of Salem and a native of England. The latter was 
father of the following children: John ; James; Richard; Anna, wife of 
Adam Loomis; Nancy, wife of William Taylor; Jane, wife of Nathaniel 
Paul; Mary, wife of Charles Austin; and Ellen, who married Matthew H. 
Taylor. Matthew and Ellen Taylor became parents of the following 
children: Ellen Louisa, who was born September 7, 1854, and married 
Levi W. Taylor; John Harvey. born July 20, 1856; Thomas Matthew, born 
September 6, 1857; Mary Ann, born August 27, 1859, who married, 
November 30, 1887. J. S. Crosby;. Charles Martin, born November 29. 
1860; George W., born January 6, 1863, died December 31, 1898; Henry 
Paul, subject of this record; Cora Frances, born September 16, 1866, a 
teacher in Boston; Laura Etta, born February 3, 1869, who married,

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October 22, 1902, George E, Hussey; Eva Belle, born January 3, 1872, 
who married, March 10, 1894, H. B. Hamilton; Effie Gertrude, horn 
January 29, 1875, who married, July 5, 1905, Edgar Gilbert; and Fred 
Lee, born April 4,1878.
  Henry P. Taylor received a public school training, after which he 
began his connection with the grocery business. He established his 
grocery in North Salem in 1890, and has been highly successful. He has 
always taken an earnest interest in public affairs, and for three years 
served as a member of the school board. He was road commissioner one 
year, and for the past six years has been selectman. On August 8, 1900, 
he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie A. Palmer of Derry, and they 
enjoy a comfortable home in North Salem.

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