John Tayloe Corbin
Richard Corbin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Burgesses for King and Queen County, Virginia | |
| In office 1769–1774 Serving with William Lyne, George Brooke | |
| Preceded by | Richard Tunstall |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1739 Laneville plantation, King and Queen County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | February 16, 1794 Laneville plantation, King and Queen County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Christ Church cemetery, Middlesex County, Virginia |
| Spouse | Maria Waller |
| Children | at least 4 sons and 4 daughters including Richard Corbin and Gawin Lane Corbin |
| Parent(s) | Richard Corbin, Elizabeth (Betty) Tayloe |
| Relatives | John Tayloe I (grandfather) |
| Occupation | planter, politician |
John Tayloe Corbin (December 15, 1739 – February 16, 1794) was a Virginia planter and politician who represented King and Queen County in the House of Burgesses. The son of powerful planter Richard Corbin, a member of the Governor's Council, he was likewise a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War (during which two brothers served in British forces), but remained in Virginia. He was named after his maternal grandfather John Tayloe I.