William Penn Taylor (October 25, 1790 – June 18, 1863) was a nineteenth-century congressman from Virginia.

Early life

Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, October 25, 1790, the son of Congressman John Taylor. William Taylor received a limited schooling as a child.

Career

He held several local political offices in Caroline County, Virginia, including as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830 where he served alongside Robert B. Taylor from Norfolk, a Brigadier General in the state militia. Taylor was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates for the session 1830/31 from Caroline County, Virginia. He was elected an Anti-Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1832, serving from 1833 to 1835 and being unsuccessful for reelection. In 1845, Taylor served as a presidential elector.

Death

He died at his estate called "Hayfield" in Caroline County, Virginia June 18, 1863, and was interred in the family cemetery on the estate.