M. Harvey Taylor
Harvey Taylor | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1963 – November 30, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony J. DiSilvestro |
| Succeeded by | James Berger |
| In office March 17, 1947 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Weldon Brinton Heyburn |
| Succeeded by | Anthony J. DiSilvestro |
| In office January 2, 1947 – January 7, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Ealy |
| Succeeded by | Weldon Brinton Heyburn |
| Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Acting[a] | |
| In office January 2, 1947 – January 7, 1947 | |
| Governor | John Bell |
| Preceded by | John Bell |
| Succeeded by | Weldon Heyburn[a] |
| Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party | |
| In office June 6, 1942 – June 19, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Torrance |
| Succeeded by | Miles Horst |
| In office June 9, 1934 – June 30, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Martin |
| Succeeded by | G. Edward Green |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | George Kunkel |
| Succeeded by | William Lentz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maris Harvey Taylor June 4, 1876 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1982 (aged 105) |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Insurance agent Businessman Politician |
| a.^ By virtue of their positions as President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Taylor (from January 3 through January 7) and Heyburn (from January 7 through January 21) served as Acting Lieutenant Governor for the duration of Bell's governorship. | |
Maris Harvey Taylor (June 4, 1876 – May 16, 1982) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 15th district from 1941 to 1964 including as President pro tempore from 1945 to 1964. He was a political boss who held multiple political positions in Dauphin County and statewide.