Taylor Definition–noun | 1. | A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale), 1906–90, English historian. | | 3. | Brook, 1685–1731, English mathematician. | | 4. | Cecil (Percival), born 1933, U.S. jazz pianist and composer. | | 5. | Charles Ghankay, born 1948, Liberian guerrilla leader and politician: president 1997–2003. | | 6. | David Watson, 1864–1940, U.S. naval architect. | | 7. | Edward, 1644?–1729, American physician, clergyman, and poet; born in England. | | 8. | Edward Thompson (“Father Taylor” ), 1793–1871, U.S. Methodist clergyman. | | 9. | Elizabeth, born 1932, U.S. actress, born in England to American parents. | | 10. | Frederick Winslow, 1856–1915, U.S. industrial engineer. | | | 11. | Jeremy, 1613–67, English prelate and theological writer. | | 12. | John W., 1784–1854, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1820–21, 1825–27. | | 13. | (Joseph) Deems, 1885–1966, U.S. composer, music critic, and author. | | 14. | Joseph Hooton, Jr. born 1941, U.S. astrophysicist: Nobel prize 1993. | | 15. | Maxwell (Davenport), 1901–87, U.S. army general and diplomat: chief of staff 1955–59; chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962–64. | | 16. | Myron Charles, 1874–1959, U.S. lawyer, industrialist, and diplomat. | | 19. | Robert Lewis, 1912–1998, U.S. biographer, humorist, and newspaperman. | | 20. | Tom, 1817–80, English playwright and editor. | | 21. | Zachary (“Old Rough and Ready” ), 1784–1850, 12th president of the U.S. 1849–50: major general during the Mexican War and commander of the army of the Rio Grande 1846. | | 22. | a city in SE Michigan. 77,568. | |