Late American businessman and one of the longest-serving member of the House of Delegates who rose to become speaker, Casper R. Taylor Jr. in addition to his son Brendan, is survived by another son, Dane Taylor, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
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Taylor was born on December 19, 1934 and passed away at his home in Cumberland, Maryland on April 24, 2023 at age 88. A cause of death was not given.
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1956, where he was a member of the Air Force ROTC, Taylor started out his career as a restaurant owner, and was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1974.
During his tenure, he helped bring millions of dollars of state and private investments to the aid of his struggling district in Cumberland, including the state-backed Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort.
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After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1956, where he was a member of the Air Force ROTC, Taylor started out his career as a restaurant owner, and was first elected to the House of Delegates in 1974.
Elected to the House of Delegates for the 1975 legislative session to represent District 2A, Taylor served until 2003 after losing his seat in the 2002 election.
However, he was ousted by angry voters in 2002 after shepherding gun control legislation through the General Assembly. Another reason for his defeat was the redrawn legislative district lines that added four heavily Republican precincts in Washington County to his traditionally Democratic district based around Cumberland.
Taylor was a recipient of several awards, including:
- An Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the College of Notre Dame in 2001, Frostburg State University in 2000, and Villa Julie College in 1995
- The First Citizen Award from the Maryland Senate in 2003 and
- The Thomas Kennedy Award from the Maryland House of Delegates in 2004.
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