Charles Taylor most often refers to: *

Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born 28 January 1948) is a Liberian former politician and convicted war criminal who served as the 22nd president of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on 11 August 2003 as a result of the Second L ...

(born 1948), warlord and president of Liberia *

Charles Taylor (philosopher) Charles Margrave Taylor (born November 5, 1931) is a Canadian philosopher from Montreal, Quebec, and professor emeritus at McGill University best known for his contributions to political philosophy, the philosophy of social science, the histor ...

(born 1931), Canadian philosopher and social theorist Charles, Charlie, or Chuck Taylor may also refer to:

Journalists

Charles H. Taylor (publisher) Charles Henry Taylor (July 14, 1846 – June 22, 1921) was an American journalist and politician. He created the modern ''Boston Globe'', acting as its publisher starting in 1873. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in ...

(1846–1921), American newspaper publisher and politician * Charles P. B. Taylor (1935–1997), Canadian journalist, author, and horsebreeder *

Chuck Taylor (journalist, born 1957) Charles L. Taylor (born 1957) is an American journalist based in Seattle. Since late 2010, he has worked as an editor at ''The Everett Herald'' in Everett, Washington. He designed the website and supervised the staff of Crosscut.com in Seattle ...

, American journalist *

Chuck Taylor (music journalist) Chuck Taylor (born September 28, 1962 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States) is an American music journalist. He served as a reporter, senior writer, columnist and senior editor at ''Billboard'' magazine from 1995 to 2009. There, he held the tit ...

(born 1962), American music journalist

Military personnel

* Charles Taylor (cavalryman) (1840–1899), American cavalryman during the American Indian Wars *

(born 1948), warlord and president of Liberia *

Charles Carroll Taylor Flight 19 was the designation of a group of five General Motors TBF Avenger torpedo bombers that disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle on December 5, 1945, after losing contact during a United States Navy overwater navigation training flight f ...

(1917–1945), American naval pilot, leader of ill-fated Flight 19 *

Charles Chatworthy Wood Taylor Charles Chatworthy Wood Taylor, known in Chile as Carlos Wood, (25 April 1792 – 19 February 1856) was a British painter, engineer, mariner, and military officer. He designed the Coat of arms of Chile, which was adopted by the government in 1 ...

(1792–1856), painter, engineer, mariner, and military officer * Charles Frederick Taylor (1840–1863), American soldier and Union Army colonel * Charles Stanfield Taylor (1808–1865), English-born soldier and politician

Musicians and performing artists

Charles Taylor (actor) L. Charles Taylor is an American actor best known for the role of David Dalton in the ''Code of Vengeance'' television series. Taylor was born in the United States but he was an "air force brat" who spent his early childhood in Italy and moved ...

, American actor *

Charles H. Taylor (lyricist) Charles Henry Taylor (21 July 1859 – 27 June 1907) was a British lyricist, best known for his lyrics for early-20th-century West End musical comedies and a comic opera, ''Tom Jones''. Life and career Charles H. Taylor was born in Manchester, ...

(1859–1907), British lyricist * Charles "Rip" Taylor (1935–2019), American actor and comedian * Charles W. Taylor (1800–1874), American actor and dramatist * Chuck Taylor (rapper) or the Game (born 1979), American rapper

Politicians

Charles Taylor (Australian politician) Charles Taylor (24 March 1861 – 27 April 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of George Taylor and his wife Mary Albina (née Holder). After attending the Church of Engla ...

(1861–1944), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Charles Taylor (Conservative politician) (1910–1989), English politician and MP for Eastbourne *

(born 1948), warlord and president of Liberia *

Charles Taylor (MP for Totnes) Charles Taylor ( – 1766), of Maridge, near Totnes, Devon, was an English barrister and politician. He was the eldest son of attorney Charles Taylor of Ugborough and Totnes, Devon, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford. He entered the Middle ...

(1693–1766), English politician *

Charles Taylor (North Carolina politician) Charles Hart Taylor (born January 23, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 1991 to 2007. Early lif ...

(born 1941), former US congressman from North Carolina * Charles E. Taylor (politician) (1884–1967), member of the Montana State Senate * Charles H. Taylor (Michigan politician) (1813–1889), American politician who served as the Michigan Secretary of State *

(1846–1921), American newspaper publisher and politician *

Charles John Taylor Charles John Taylor (1826 – 22 April 1897) was a New Zealand politician. He was the second son of General Taylor (1790–1868) who owned land at west Tamaki, now absorbed into the Auckland suburban area. Charles was a judge in India bef ...

(1826–1897), New Zealand politician *

Charles Keith Taylor Charles Keith Taylor (born 23 June 1931) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada for Churchill of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Biography Early life Keith Taylor was bor ...

(born 1931), Canadian politician *

Charles McArther Emmanuel Charles McArther Emmanuel (born February 12, 1978), also known as Chuckie Taylor, is an American-Liberian former soldier and war criminal. He is the son of Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia.Charles Simeon Taylor Charles Simeon Taylor (October 13, 1851 – June 19, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician Born in the town of Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin, Taylor went to University of Wisconsin and then graduated from Whitewater Normal School ...

(1851–1913), Wisconsin politician *

Charles Wiley Taylor Charles Wiley Taylor (January 11, 1786 – December 5, 1865) was an American physician and politician. He was born on January 11, 1786, in Norwalk, Connecticut, the youngest son of the farmers Ahijah and Isabella (Wiley) Taylor. He graduated from ...

(1786–1865), Connecticut politician

Scholars

Charles Taylor (Hebraist) Charles Taylor (1840–1908) was an English Christian Hebraist. Life Taylor was born on 27 May 1840 in London. He was educated at King's College School, and St. John's College, Cambridge, where graduated BA as 9th wrangler in 1862 and became ...

(1840–1908), English Hebraist *

(born 1931), Canadian philosopher and social theorist *

Charles Taylor (physicist) Charles Alfred Taylor (1922–2002) was a British physicist, known for his work in crystallography and his efforts to promote science to young audiences. Early life and education Charles Taylor was born in Hull in 1922. He began his degree ...

(1922–2002), British physicist * Charles E. Taylor (engineer) (1924–2017), American engineer *

Charles Richard Taylor Charles Richard Taylor (September 8, 1939September 10, 1995) was an American biologist whose career focused on animal physiology. After conducting work in east Africa, Taylor became the Charles P. Lyman professor of biology at Harvard University ...

(1939–1995), American biologist * Charles V. Taylor (1918–2009), Australian linguist *

Charles Vincent Taylor Charles Vincent Taylor (8 February 1885 – 22 February 1946) was an American biologist and a professor at Stanford University. He contributed to studies on protozoa, innovating micro-manipulation and dissection techniques for their study. Taylor ...

(1885–1946), American biologist

Sportspeople

American football players and coaches

* Charles F. Taylor or Rick Taylor (born 1941), American college football coach and athletic director *

Charley Taylor Charles Robert Taylor (September 28, 1941 – February 19, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college foot ...

(1941–2022), American professional football wide receiver * Charlie Taylor (American football) (1920–1977), American professional football lineman * Chuck Taylor (American football) (1920–1994), American college football player, coach, and administrator

Association football players

Charles Asampong Taylor Charles Kweku Bismark Taylor Asampong (born 14 July 1981 in Sefwi, Western Region) is a former Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a striker or an attacking midfielder. He had his greatest playing days and is one of the few players ...

(born 1981), Ghanaian football player * Charlie Taylor (footballer, born 1985), English footballer * Charlie Taylor (footballer, born 1993), English footballer

Cricketers

* Charles Taylor (cricketer, born 1816) (1816–1869), English cricketer * Charles Taylor (cricketer, born 1881) (1881–1960), English cricketer * Charles Taylor (cricketer, born 1966), English former cricketer * Charlie Taylor (cricketer) (1918–2000), Barbadian cricketer

Other sportspeople

Charles Taylor (rugby union) Engineer Captain Charles Gerald Taylor (8 May 186324 January 1915) was a Royal Navy officer and Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Blackheath. He was the first Welsh international to be killed in action during Wo ...

(1863–1915), Welsh rugby union international player * Charles "Bud" Taylor (1903–1962), American boxer * Charles Isham Taylor (1875–1922), American baseball player and manager and co-founder of the Negro National League * Charlie Taylor (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1960), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne, Carlton, and St Kilda * Charlie Taylor (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1953), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Charlie Taylor (rugby league) (1921–2013), English rugby league footballer *

Chuck Taylor (baseball) Charles Gilbert Taylor (April 18, 1942 – June 5, 2018) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher from 1969 to 1976 for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and ...

(1942–2018), American baseball player *

Chuck Taylor (salesman) Charles Hollis Taylor (June 24, 1901 – June 23, 1969) was an American basketball player and basketball shoe salesman- marketer who was associated with Chuck Taylor All-Stars, which he helped to improve and promote. Early life and education Cha ...

(1901–1969), American basketball player and shoe salesman *

Chuck Taylor (wrestler) Dustin Lee Howard (born April 22, 1986), better known by the ring name Chuck Taylor, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also works as a Agent (professional wrestling), coach as well as in-rin ...

(born 1986), American professional wrestler

Others

* Charles Taylor (calico printer and dyer) (died 1816), English businessman, pioneer of textiles bleaching with chlorine *

Charles Taylor (engraver) Charles Taylor (1756–1823) was an English engraver, known also as a man of letters and biblical scholar. Life Born in the parish of Shenfield in Essex on 1 February 1756, he was the son of Isaac Taylor by his wife, Sarah Hackshaw, daughter of J ...

(1756–1823), English engraver * Charles Taylor (inventor), inventor of an ice cream freezer and founder of Taylor Company *

Charlie Taylor (mechanic) Charles Edward Taylor (May 24, 1868 – January 30, 1956) was an American inventor, mechanic and machinist. He built the first aircraft engine used by the Wright brothers in the ''Wright Flyer'', and was a vital contributor of mechanical skil ...

(1868–1956), American mechanic for the Wright brothers, built the first aircraft engine *

Charles Taylor (priest) Charles William Taylor (16 March 1953 – 21 February 2024) was an English priest who served as Dean of Peterborough from 2007 to 2016. Early life Taylor was born into an ecclesiastical family on 16 March 1953. He was the son of the Reveren ...

(1953–2024), English Anglican priest * Charles Taylor Jr. (born 1943), American author * Charles L. Taylor (1857–1922), American industrialist and friend of Andrew Carnegie * Charles William Gray Taylor (1879–1950), Scottish Presbyterian minister

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Military personnel

Musicians and performing artists

Politicians

Scholars

Sportspeople

American football players and coaches

Association football players

Cricketers

Other sportspeople

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