Contra Costa County Biography

EVERETT B. TAYLOR

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, December, 2006.

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Everett B. Taylor, a practicing attorney of Martinez, has won success, and is 
numbered among the able representatives of his profession. Mr. Taylor is a 
native son and was born at Byron, Contra Costa County, California, August 1, 
1879. He is the son of Volney and Agnes E. Taylor. His father is a native of 
Canada, while his mother is a native of Illinois. Mr. Taylor's father is widely 
recognized as one of the county's most esteemed citizens, and has always 
followed agricultural pursuits. He is still a resident of Byron. The subject of 
this review received his education in the public schools of Contra Costa and 
Alameda counties, and the University of California. Later he studied law, and 
was admitted to the bar in 1904. Subsequently he started to practice his 
profession in Alameda County, where he has since resided. Mr. Taylor gives his 
political allegiance to the Republican party. Fraternally, he is identified with 
the Woodmen of the World. On December 11, 1901, he was united in marriage to 
Miss Carrie F. Bohmen, of Sacramento, a native daughter. To this union has been 
born a daughter, Beatrice V., born May 6, 1906. Although a young man, Mr. Taylor 
has won a prominent place in the ranks of the legal fraternity in this part of 
the State. His father is an extensive farmer and owns eight hundred acres near 
Byron. He is affiliated with the Masonic lodge, also a member of the Odd 
Fellows. He has taken a prominent part in the temperance work throughout the 
State and county. He enjoys in a full measure the confidence and respect of all 
who know them.
 
Source: "The History of Contra Costa County, California", Elms Publ. Co., 1917, 
pp. 488-489.