| Leon Taylor | |
| Office1: | Acting Governor of New Jersey |
| Term Start1: | October 28, 1913 |
| Term End1: | January 20, 1914 |
| Predecessor1: | James Fairman Fielder (acting) |
| Successor1: | James Fairman Fielder |
| Office2: | Member of the New Jersey General Assembly |
| Birth Date: | October 26, 1883 |
| Birth Place: | Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
Leon Rutherford Taylor (October 26, 1883 – April 1, 1924) was an American politician who was the acting governor of New Jersey from October 28, 1913, to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of James Fairman Fielder, who had stepped down to create a vacancy in the governorship and avoid constitutional limits on succeeding himself.
Taylor was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on October 26, 1883.[1] He attended Denison University in Ohio, studied law and established himself as a lawyer in New Jersey. Taylor was elected to three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, and was chosen as its speaker. After Governor of New Jersey James Fairman Fielder resigned from office on October 28, 1913, Taylor became acting governor by virtue of his role as speaker of the house, serving until January 20, 1914, when Fielder assumed a full term in office. Taylor died on April 1, 1924, in Denver, Colorado.[2] He never married and had no children.
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