Finding a Lost Founder
“Colonel Taylor and myself have rarely, if ever, differed in any political principle of importance.”
— Thomas Jefferson
John Taylor (usually called John Taylor of Caroline) is arguably the most forgotten man among the pantheon of America’s Founding generation, yet by his contemporaries he was considered a man without equal when it came to vigorously defending the key constitutional principles of federalism, state sovereignty, and limited government. During his 71-year life, Taylor published six books on the topic of the philosophy of government and the U.S. Constitution.
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