This article is about the criminal. For the Canadian lawyer and scholar, see Linda Taylor (lawyer). For the musician, see Linda Taylor (musician).
Linda Taylor
Taylor leaving a courtroom in Chicago during a recess in her trial on March 8, 1977.
Born
Martha Louise White
c. January 1926
Golddust, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
(aged 76)
Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Other names
Martha Louise Miller
Connie Walker
Linda Bennett
Linda Jones
Connie Jarvis
Linda Lynch
Linda Sholvia
Known for
Welfare fraud
Criminal status
Convicted
Conviction(s)
Fraud
Perjury
Criminal penalty
3–7 years imprisonment
Date apprehended
August 2, 1974
Imprisoned at
Dwight Correctional Center, Nevada Township, Illinois, U.S. (1978–1980)
Linda Taylor (born Martha Louise White; c. January 1926 – April 18, 2002) was an American woman who committed extensive welfare fraud and, after the publication of an article in the Chicago Tribune in fall 1974, became identified as the "welfare queen". Accounts of Taylor's activities were used by then-presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, for his 1976 presidential campaign onwards, to illustrate his criticisms of social programs in the United States.[1] Her criminal activities are believed to have extended beyond welfare fraud and may have included assault, theft, insurance fraud, bigamy, kidnapping, and possibly even murder.[2][3]
^"'Welfare Queen' Becomes Issue in Reagan Campaign". The New York Times. February 15, 1976. p. 51. Reprinted from The Washington Star.
^Levin, Josh (December 19, 2013). "The Welfare Queen". Slate. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^Demby, Gene (December 20, 2013). "The Truth Behind The Lies Of The Original 'Welfare Queen'". NPR. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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