Howard Taylor (tennis)
Howard Taylor was a tennis player from the United States.
Taylor performed well at the U.S. National Championships, reaching the Challenge Round in 1884. Taylor reached the all comers final in 1886. He reached the all comers final in 1887. Slocum beat him in the all comers final again in 1888. Taylor also won the doubles title in 1889 alongside Slocum, finishing runner-up in 1886 and 1887.
Taylor attended Harvard University, where he was an NCAA singles and doubles champion in 1883. His occupation was a lawyer.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1884 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Richard Sears | 0–6, 6–1, 0–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1886 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Godfrey Brinley | James Dwight Richard Sears | 5–7, 8–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1887 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Henry Slocum | James Dwight Richard Sears | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1889 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Henry Slocum | Valentine Hall Oliver Campbell | 14–12, 10–8, 6–4 |