sentences:  Taylor was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1808, and was a son of John and Anne Taylor, who had immigrated to Leominster from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.He attended the common schools of Leominster until age 14, then attended New Ipswich Academy, and Groton Academy.In 1825, Taylor began attendance at Harvard University, from which he graduated in 1829.