Name

Major John Taubman

Biography

Son of John Taubman, succeeded his father as Speaker of the House of Keys. Married Dorothy Christian — the fifth daughter of John Christian of Milntown. While serving as Speaker, he was directly related to twelve of the other twenty-four Keys members, with four more connected through business interests. The Keys was not a parliament of strangers. It was a family business. He ran Quayle's Bank with George Quayle. Petitioned the 1792 Commissioners for repayment of harbour loans that he and John Stevenson had advanced — twenty-six years later, still unpaid.

Active Period

fl. 1770s–1800s

Place

Castletown

Douglas

Family / Group

The Taubman Family

Period

Crown Administration

Related To

John Taubman

George Quayle

Role / Office

Speaker of the Keys

Banker

Military Officer

Book Chapter

Chapter 6

Chapter 12

Chapter 14