Azor Taber

Azor Taber (May 1, 1798 – June 10, 1858) was an American politician from New York.

Azor Taber
Member of the New York State Senate from the 11th District
In office January 1, 1852 – December 31, 1853
Preceded by	Stephen H. Johnson
Succeeded by	Clarkson F. Crosby
Personal details
Born	May 1, 1798 Knox, New York, U.S.
Died	June 10, 1858 (aged 60) Rensselaer County, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Albany Rural Cemetery
Political party	Whig

Early life

Taber was born on May 1, 1798 in Knox, a town in Albany County, New York. He was the son of Gideon Chapman Taber (1764–1847) and Rebecca (née Willis) Taber (1775–1827).[1]

Career

After receiving a classical education, he entered the office of John Lansing Jr., then Chancellor of New York, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and began practicing in Albany.[2] In 1833, he formed a partnership with Amos Dean, and, reportedly, he was ranked among the ablest attorneys of the city and gained a large and profitable business, and was known by the nickname "Razor Tabor".[3]

He was a member of the New York State Senate (11th D.) in 1852 and 1853.[4] In 1854, Tabor retired from practice due to ill health and returned to Knox.[5]

Personal life

Tabor was twice married. His first marriage was to Sarah Todd (1801–1834).[6] Together, they were the parents of:[1]

• Paul Todd Taber (1827–1852), who became a doctor and married Elizabeth Wright (1830–1873) in 1851.
• Julia Mervin Taber (1830–1899), who married Robert Coats Martin (1823–1906) in 1854.[1]
• Mary Taber (1831–1855), who died unmarried.
• Susan Edwards Taber (1834–1914), who married a Roman named Borgialli.

After the death of his first wife in 1834, he remarried to her younger sister, Catherine Ann Elizabeth Todd (1804–1840). They were the parents of one child before her death in 1840:

• Sarah Taber (1839–1888)

Tabor died on June 10, 1855 in Rensselaer County, New York.[7]

References

1. Revolution, Daughters of the American (1915). Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution. p. 203. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
2. "The Old Supreme Court and Court of Chancery". Buffalo Weekly Republic. 1 Feb 1848. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
3. Edwards, Charles (1867). Pleasantries about Courts and Lawyers of the State of New York. Richardson. p. 514. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
4. Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the names and origin of the civil divisions, and the names and dates of election or appointment of the principal state and county officers from the Revolution to the present time. Weed, Parsons and Co. pp. 137, 140, 230, 268, 331. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
5. Hutchins, Stephen C. (1891). Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York. Weed, Parsons & Company. p. 636. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
6. "Sarah Tabor (Todd)". sewardproject.org. Seward Family Digital Archive. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
7. "DEATH". Detroit Free Press. 13 Jun 1858. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

External links

• Azor Taber at Find a Grave
• Portrait of Azor Taber by Frederick Fink, c. 1837, at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.