Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 313.
 
J. R. TAYLOR

     of the law firm of Binkley & Taylor, a pioneer of June, 1883, is a native
of Ontario, Canada, born December 21, 1854. He grew to manhood in his
fatherland, acquiring a thorough commercial education, then studying law in
Hamilton. He afterward removed to Colorado on account of ill health and was
admitted to the bar in Denver, that state. A year later he removed to Tacoma,
Washington, but after a few months' residence on the sound he came to Spokane,
where, in company with J. W. Binkley, he organized the present law firm. In 1886
Messrs. Binkley and Taylor instituted the Northwestern Pacific Mortgage Company,
which afterward was merged into the Hypotheek bank. They continued as managers
until 1896. Mr. Taylor and his partner have been very successful in their
practice of law, and have built up a large and lucrative business. Their offices
are now in rooms 7 and 8 Van Valkenburg block.


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Submitted to the Washington Biographies Project in November 2007 by Diana Smith.
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