Alfred A. Taylor

Alfred Alexander Taylor
34th Governor of Tennessee
In office January 15, 1921 – January 16, 1923
Preceded by	Albert H. Roberts
Succeeded by	Austin Peay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
Preceded by	Roderick R. Butler
Succeeded by	William C. Anderson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1874–1876
Personal details
Born	(1848-08-06)August 6, 1848 Carter County, Tennessee
Died	November 25, 1931(1931-11-25) (aged 83) Johnson City, Tennessee
Resting place	Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jennie Anderson (m. 1881)[1]
Parent	Nathaniel Green Taylor (father)
Relatives	Robert Love Taylor (brother) Landon Carter Haynes (uncle) Nathaniel Edwin Harris (cousin)
Profession	Attorney

Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 – November 25, 1931) was an American politician and lecturer from eastern Tennessee. He served as the 34th governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923, one of three Republicans to hold the position from the end of Reconstruction to the latter half of the 20th century. He also served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1889 to 1895.^[1]

In 1886, Taylor ran for governor against his younger brother, Democrat Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912), in a memorable campaign known as the "War of the Roses." Canvassing the state together, the brothers often engaged in light-hearted banter and played fiddles, in contrast to previous gubernatorial campaigns, which involved fierce debates.^[2] Taylor ran for governor again in 1910, but lost his party's nomination to Ben W. Hooper. He was victorious in 1920 due in large part to divisions within the Democratic Party over taxes and women's suffrage.^[3]