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Draft:Taylor H. McElroy

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Taylor H. McElroy (July 30, 1893 – January 25, 1988)[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1960 to 1965.[2]

McElroy served as a state Supreme Court justice from 1960-65 after a long career as a circuit judge in northern Mississippi. He also was a representative in the state Legislature from 1920-21. He was mayor of Oxford from 1927-35.[1]

McElroy died at Oxford-Lafayette Medical Center at the age of 94.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Taylor McElroy, former justice on high court", Jackson, Mississippi, Clarion-Ledger (January 27, 1988), p. 12.
  2. ^ Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
1960–1964
Succeeded by


Category:1988 deaths Category:Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court


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