Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr.
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Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. was a pioneering 19th-century Kentucky distiller and politician widely regarded as a founding father of the modern bourbon industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bourbon pioneer
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distiller ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
consumer protection in whiskey labeling
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federal regulation of whiskey standards ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buffalo Trace Distillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1830-02-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Columbus, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandNamedAfter |
Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Bourbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessPartner | George T. Stagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1923-01-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | nephew of President Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | key figure in Kentucky bourbon heritage ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Colonel ⓘ |
| implemented |
modern distillery equipment
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quality-focused aging practices ⓘ steam heating in warehouses ⓘ |
| industry |
bourbon whiskey
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whiskey ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
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advocating bourbon quality standards ⓘ modernizing the bourbon whiskey industry ⓘ |
| legacy | namesake of E. H. Taylor Jr. bourbon brand ⓘ |
| name | Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carlisle Distillery
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E. H. Taylor Jr. & Sons Distillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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distiller ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| politicalOffice | Mayor of Frankfort, Kentucky ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| residence | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBourbonHistory | founding father of modern bourbon industry GENERATED ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termInOfficeEnd | 1877 ⓘ |
| termInOfficeStart | 1871 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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