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Steven W. Taylor Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-002

Scope and Contents

Professional and records of former Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven W. Taylor. Collection includes correspondence, trial notes, media coverage and publications spanning Justice Taylors career in the Oklahoma Supreme Court and in practicing law.

Dates

  • 1984 - 2021

Biographical / Historical

Steven W. Taylor (b. 1949) graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Oklahoma State University in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974. He served in the United States Marine Corp ultimately serving as Special Court Martial Judge until 1978. After his time in the armed forces, Taylor became the youngest mayor of McAlester Oklahoma from 1982 to 1984. His career judicial work began in 1984 when he served as an Oklahoma District Court Judge for Pittsburg County from 1984-2004 presiding over many high profile cases including the Oklahoma City Bombing trial against Terry Nichols. in 2004, Taylor was then appointed by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry to the Oklahoma Supreme Court eventually achieving the title of Chief Justice from 2011 to 2013. He would retire from his position in 2016.

Extent

10 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Steven W. Taylor Collection 2025-002
Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA