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 | | As he had already encouraged California to form the state government it desired, and later took a strong position against the efforts of Texas to possess itself of part of New Mexico, it was apparent that he was less inclined to favor the radical pro-slavery programme than his previous career had set/med to promise. |
 | | The only son that survived him, RICHARD TAYLOR (1826-1879), popularly known as " General Dick," graduated at Yale in 1845, entered the Confederate army at the beginning of the Civil War, was commanding officer in Louisiana, and under Kirby Smith helped to administer the western half of the Confederacy, after the fall of Vicksburg. |
 | | Taylor, named in honor of Gen. Zachary Taylor, was founded in 1876, and was incorporated in 1882. |
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