Ray Taylor (June 4, 1923 – March 24, 2015) was an American politician in the state of

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. Taylor was born in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. He attended

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and the

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and was a farmer and retailer. He served in the

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from 1973 to 1995 as a Republican.

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1923 births 2015 deaths People from Hardin County, Iowa Baylor University alumni University of Northern Iowa alumni Businesspeople from Iowa Farmers from Iowa Republican Party Iowa state senators 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Iowa General Assembly {{Iowa-politician-stub