Hedley C. Taylor | |
Office: | District Judge for Edmonton |
Term Start: | 1907 |
Term End: | 1931 |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1864 |
Birth Place: | Sheffield, New Brunswick |
Death Place: | Victoria, British Columbia |
Spouse: | Bessie Taylor |
Hedley Clarence Taylor (September 20, 1864 - February 23, 1931) was a Canadian politician and judge. Taylor was born in Sheffield, New Brunswick in 1864. He studied law at Mt. Alison University and the University of Michigan, in 1891.[1] He partnered with John R. Boyle to form the firm of Taylor & Boyle, which later became Boyle, Parlee, Freeman, Abbott & Mustard. He served as a district judge for the city of Edmonton, ran unsuccessfully for alderman and mayor in several Edmonton municipal elections, and served multiple terms on the Edmonton Public School Board.[2] He died in Victoria, British Columbia in 1931 of pneumonia.[3]