Thomas N. Taylor

Thomas Nicholls Taylor (July 28, 1868 – October 24, 1950) was a Utah businessman, politician and civic and religious leader. He was mayor of Provo, Utah from 1900 to 1903.

Taylor was born in Provo, Utah to George Taylor, Sr. and his wife the former Eliza Nicholls. George Taylor Sr. was involved in multiple business ventures in Provo. Thomas Taylor attended Brigham Young Academy and then was involved in mercantile and banking activities for many years. Taylor served as a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church), presidentng over the Provo 3rd Ward extending north-west from downtown Provo for 19 years. He was president of the Utah Stake, consisting of the City of Provo, from 1919-1939. From 1939 until his death he was the patriarch of the Provo Stake.

Taylor ran as the Democrat candidate for Governor of Utah in 1920. He was a member of the Brigham Young University (BYU) Board of Trustees from 1921-1939 and chairman of the boards executive committee and vice president of the board for much of this time.

Taylor Hall in Helaman Halls, a dormitory complex at BYU, is named for this Taylor.

Sources

• Biography of Taylor
• Ernest L. Wilkinson, ed., Brigham Young Univeristy: The First 100 Years (Provo: BYU Press, 1975) Vol. 2 p. 358, 738, 774.