Who was Charles Taylor?

Answer 1

Charles Ghankay Taylor (born January 28, 1948) is a Liberian leader who served as President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003. He was a prominent warlord in the Liberian Civil War in the early 1990s, was elected president, was forced into exile, and now faces trial.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There have been a number of Charles Taylors that have achieved national or international prominence. There was the Liberian dictator, the American Congressman, the Stanford football coach, my old roommate, and many others. See the link below for a partial list.

Answer 4

Political figures

* Charles G. Taylor (born 1948), a former president of Liberia.
* Charles Taylor (Texas) (1805–1865), signer of Texas Declaration of Independence [1]
* Charles John Taylor, New Zealand politician of the 1850s
* Charles Taylor (UK politician) (1910–1989), British politician and MP for Eastbourne
* Charles H. Taylor (born 1941), former U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
* Charles Keith Taylor, Canadian politician

Scholars and artists

* Charles Taylor (philosopher) (born 1931), Canadian politician and social theorist
* Charles P. B. Taylor (1935-1997), Canadian journalist, author, horsebreeder (son of E. P. Taylor)
* Charles Taylor (physicist) (1922–2002), well known British physicist and lecturer
* Charles H. Taylor (lyricist), wrote lyrics and musicals early in the 20th Century[2]

Sportspeople

* C. I. Taylor (1875-1922), co-founder of the ***** National League
* Chuck Taylor (salesman) (1901–1969), basketball player and shoe salesman
o Chuck Taylor All-Stars, the shoe line named after the salesman
* Chuck Taylor (football), member of the College Football Hall of Fame
* Charles Asampong Taylor, Ghanaian football player
* Charles "Bud" Taylor (1903–1962), former American boxer
* Chuck Taylor (baseball) (Charles Gilbert Taylor) baseball player
* Chuck Taylor (shooting), shooting instructor and founder of the American Small Arms Association

Journalism

* Charles H. Taylor (publisher), publisher of the Boston Globe
* Charles Taylor (film critic), film critic for salon.com
* Chuck Taylor, Billboard magazine editor and writer
* Chuck Taylor, a recurring news anchor character on Chappelle's Show
* Lieutenant Charles Carroll Taylor, United States Navy, leader of ill-fated Flight 19.

Entertainment

* Chuck Taylor a nick name for rapper The Game.
* Chuck Taylor another lesser known rapper who appeared on Warren G's In the Mid-Nite Hour album.
* Chuck Taylor (wrestler), pro wrestler that mainly wrestles for Chikara, Old School Wrestling, Chaos Pro Wrestling, and IWA Mid South


* Charlie Taylor (1868-1956), Wright Brothers' mechanic, (built the first aircraft engine).
o Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award named for the above person.
* Charles Frederick Taylor (1840–1863), Gettysburg soldier [3]
* Charles Taylor (soldier) (died 1899), Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient [4]