Jonathan Taylor (1796 – April 1848) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1839 to 1841.

Born near Mansfield, Connecticut, Taylor moved to Newark, Ohio.

He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newark.

He was appointed by the Governor a commissioner to settle the boundary dispute between Ohio and Michigan.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress