Edward Thornton Tayloe
Edward "Thornton" Tayloe (January 21, 1803 – November 26, 1876) was an American Diplomat, planter and scion of colonial tidewater gentry. He was named after his godfather, Edward Thornton a friend and fellow student of his father's at Eton College and His Majesty's ambassador to Washington D.C. He owned estates in King George County, Virginia and the Canebrake (region of Alabama). He was the private secretary to Joel Roberts Poinsett during his time as the first minister to Mexico. He married his first cousin, Mary Ogle, at Belair Mansion (Bowie, Maryland) Prince George's Co., Maryland during Christmas in 1830.
Edward Thornton Tayloe | |
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Edward Thornton Tayloe | |
| Born | January 21, 1803 The Octagon House, Washington, DC |
| Died | November 26, 1876 (aged 73) Powhatan Hill Plantation, King George County, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, Planter |
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