Charles Hatch Taylor (November 20, 1813 – January 9, 1889) was an American politician who served as the eighth Secretary of State of Michigan from 1850 to 1852 as a member of the Democratic Party.
[1] Taylor served as the clerk of Kent County, Michigan, for eight years.
[2] Taylor served as one of five commissioners who chose the location of the insane asylum in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the deaf and dumb asylum in Flint, Michigan.
In 1861, Taylor became chief editor of the Detroit Free Press but retired the position due to poor health in 1862.
He was interred at the Fulton Street Cemetery in Grand Rapids.