David James Taylor

{{short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Other people|David Taylor}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = David James Taylor

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| office1 = Ontario MPP

| term_start1 = 1919

| term_end1 = 1934

| predecessor1 = Colin Stewart Cameron

| successor1 = Roland Patterson

| constituency1 = Grey North

| party = Liberal-UFO, 1919-1923
United Farmers, 1923-1926
Progressive, 1926-1929
{{nowrap|Liberal-Progressive, 1929-1934}}

| birth_date = {{birth date text|1889}}

| birth_place = Keppel Township, Ontario

| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|1|9|1889|7|1}}

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| occupation = Farmer

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David James Taylor (1889 – January 9, 1968)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204514891/david-james-taylor was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Grey North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1934 as a Liberal-United Farmers, United Farmers, Progressive and finally Liberal-Progressive member.

He was born in Keppel Township, Ontario, the son of George Taylor, and was educated in Wiarton. He returned to take over the operation of the family farm. He resigned his seat in 1934 to accept an appointment as Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries.