Edmund Dick Taylor Politician

Colonel Edmund Dick Taylor (October 18, 1804 - December 4, 1891) was an American businessman, politician, and soldier from Illinois. He is remembered as the first person to suggest that the United States should issue paper currency ("greenbacks") during the American Civil War.

Personal facts

Edmund Dick Taylor
Birth dateOctober 18, 1804
Birth place
Lunenburg Virginia
Date of deathDecember 04, 1891
Place of death
Chicago

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Office holder

military operations
Winnebago War
Black Hawk War
office
U.S. Receiver of Public Moneys
at Chicago
party
Democracy

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External resources

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