Azor Taber (May 1, 1798 – June 10, 1858) was an American politician from
New York
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.
Early life
Taber was born on May 1, 1798, in
Knox, a town in
Albany County, New York
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. He was the son of Gideon Chapman Taber (1764–1847) and Rebecca (
née
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Willis) Taber (1775–1827).
Career
After receiving a classical education, he entered the office of
John Lansing Jr.
John Ten Eyck Lansing Jr. (January 30, 1754 – vanished December 12, 1829), a Founding Father of the United States, was an attorney, jurist, and politician.
Born and raised in Albany, New York, Lansing was trained as a lawyer, and was long in ...
, then
Chancellor of New York, and studied law. He was
admitted to the bar
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and began practicing in Albany.
In 1833, he formed a partnership with
Amos Dean, and, reportedly, he was ranked among the ablest attorneys of the city and gained a large and profitable business, and was known by the nickname "Razor Tabor".
He was a member of the
New York State Senate
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(11th D.) in
1852
Events
January–March
* January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic.
* January 15 – Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come to ...
and
1853
Events
January–March
* January 6 –
** Florida Governor Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida.
**U.S. President-elect ...
.
In 1854, Tabor retired from practice due to ill health and returned to Knox.
Personal life
Tabor was twice married. His first marriage was to Sarah Todd (1801–1834).
Together, they were the parents of:
* Paul Todd Taber (1827–1852), who became a doctor and married Elizabeth Wright (1830–1873) in 1851.
* Julia Mervin Taber (1830–1899), who married Robert Coats Martin (1823–1906) in 1854.
* Mary Taber (1831–1855), who died unmarried.
* Susan Edwards Taber (1834–1914), who married a Roman named Borgialli.
After the death of his first wife in 1834, he remarried to her younger sister, Catherine Ann Elizabeth Todd (1804–1840). They were the parents of one child before her death in 1840:
* Sarah Taber (1839–1888)
Tabor died on June 10, 1855, in
Rensselaer County, New York
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.
References
External links
Portrait of Azor Taberby Frederick Fink, , at the
Rhode Island School of Design Museum
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.
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1798 births
1858 deaths
New York (state) state senators
People from Albany County, New York
Burials at Albany Rural Cemetery
New York (state) Whigs
19th-century members of the New York State Legislature