Harvey L. Taylor
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Harvey L. Taylor was an administrator over all schools other than Brigham Young University (BYU) within the Church Educational System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1964 until 1970. He was vice president of Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1957 until 1964, when he became acting Chancellor of the Unified School System.
Taylor was a native of Harrisville, Utah and studied at what is today Weber State University. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1921 and an MA from Columbia University in 1925. Taylor then taught at Weber, followed by serving as president of Gila Academy (the predecessor for Eastern Arizona College). He then was principal of Mesa Union High School and later superintendent of the Mesa Public Schools.
Taylor became an administrative assistant to Ernest L. Wilkinson at Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1952. Taylor also held supervisory roles over Ricks College. During Wilkinson's campaign for Senate in 1964, Taylor was both interim president at BYU and the Chancellor of the Unified School System. After Wilkinson's return to BYU, he resumed his job as BYU president, while Taylor continued to oversee non-BYU schools. Taylor's position was renamed Administrator of the Unified Church School System. Neal A. Maxwell replaced Taylor in 1970, and Taylor retired in 1971.