Solomon Taylor North (May 24, 1853 – October 19, 1917) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Solomon Taylor North | |
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 From the May 5, 1916 edition of The Brockwayville Record | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 27th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | J. N. Langham |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Leroy Strong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1853 Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | October 19, 1917 (aged 64) Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Republican |
Solomon T. North, usually referred to as S. Taylor North or S. T. North, was born in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He taught school for six years and served as a school director for twenty years. He also worked as a lumber merchant, farmer, and banker. He was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He was a delegate to the Republican State Convention in 1898. He served as director of the Punxsutawney National Bank and a member of the board of education. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907, 1911, and 1913.
North was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916. He died near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Interment in Circle Hill Cemetery.
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Solomon T. North (id: N000141)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard