Cicero, a Sketch of His Life and Works by Hannis Taylor
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Book Title
Cicero, a Sketch of His Life and Works by Hannis Taylor
Author
Hannis Taylor
Lifespan
1851-1922
Author Biography
Hannis Taylor was born in New Bern, N.C. He attended Lovejoy's School for Boys and the University of North Carolina before studying law in Mobile with the firm Anderson and Bond. Taylor was admitted to bar in 1869 and then practiced as a lawyer in Mobile. His first volume of The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution was published in 1889, marking the beginning of his writing career. Noteriety from his writing career helped Taylor serve as president of the Alabama Bar Association several times. In 1892, Taylor briefly taught law at George Washington University before becoming minister to Spain during the second Cleveland administration. Taylor passed away in 1922.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org
Publication Date
1916
Original Publication
Cicero, a Sketch of His Life and Works. Chicago, IL; AC McClurg, 1916.
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Citation
Taylor, Hannis, “Cicero, a Sketch of His Life and Works by Hannis Taylor,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24844.