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Taylor, known by the nickname "Our Bob", was a native of Carter County, Tennessee and was a Democrat, a relatively rare affiliation for a native of that part of northeastern Tennessee. He was both admitted to the bar and elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1878, winning one term but failing to be reeelected in 1880. He was again a Democratic congressional nominee in 1882 and again defeated. He was first nominated by the Democrats for governor in 1886. Somewhat surprisingly, his Republican opponent was his older brother, Alfred A. Taylor. The subsequent campaign is known in Tennessee history as The War of the Roses after the conflict in English history of that name and the fact that Bob's supporters wore white roses, Alf's red. The two men travelled the state together, debating publicly at every stop and often sleeping at night in the same bed. Bob Taylor won election and was elected to a second term in 1890 and a third, non-consecutive term in 1896. (Alf was eventually elected governor himself in 1920, years after Bob's death.) Bob Taylor was also a newspaper publisher (co-founder of the "Johnson City Comet") and one of the most famous and charismatic lecturers in the United States in between his stints as an elected official. A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas). ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 _ November 25, 1931) was Governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923. ... England is the largest and most populous of the four main divisions of the United Kingdom. ... Species About 100, see text References:   U. of Illinois 2002-05-29 A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

The most notable event of Taylor's final term as governor was the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, a World's Fair held in Nashville's Centennial Park, which was developed for the occasion, in the summer of 1897. (Tennessee's actual centennial as a state was in 1896, but it had become apparent early on to the organizers that they were not going to be able to put the event together in a timely manner, and hence they postponed it for a year.) Unlike most such events, it was something of a financial success in that it succeeded in essentially breaking even (with a reported profit of under $50!). This event is probably most remembered today as the origin of Nashville's unique full-sized reproduction of the Athenian Parthenon. The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was a Worlds Fair staged between May 1 and October 31 of 1897 in Nashville. ... Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west The Parthenon (Greek: Παρθενών) is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one of the most famous buildings in the world. ...

The most unfortunate aspect of Taylor's administration was probably the increase in the poll tax, which served to disenfranchise poorer Tennesseans even further. An early attempt at statewide Prohibition was repealed during his term; however, this issue was certainly to surface again later. Years after his final term as governor he was elected to the United States Senate by the state legislature, the method used prior to ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913. He served in that office from 1907 until his death in 1912. In 1910, when incumbent Democratic governor Malcolm R. Patterson withdrew from his contest for reelection due to the turmoil created within the party over the Prohibition issue, he agreed to serve as a replacement nominee. He was defeated by Republican nominee Ben W. Hooper, who had previously defeated Alf Taylor for the Republican nomination. This is a rare example of two brothers being defeated by the same opponent in the same year but in different races. Following his defeat in the gubernatorial race, Taylor continued to serve in the Senate until his death less than two years later. He was originally buried at Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, but his remains were subsequently disinterred in 1938 and reburied at Monte Vista Cemetery in Johnson City, in a family plot adjacent to his his brother Alf. A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income). ... Poverty is the state of being without, often associated with need, hardship and lack of resources across a wide range of circumstances. ... Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. ... The Seventeenth Amendment may refer to the: Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland - relating to cabinet confidentiality Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan - granting more power to the holder of the office of the President Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - providing for the direct election of... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Malcolm Rice Patterson (June 7, 1861–March 8, 1935) was the governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1907 to 1911. ... Ben Walter Hooper (1870–1957) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1911 to 1915. ... Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. ...