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Taylor, Robert William

physician, educator, was born Aug. 11, 1842, in England. He is one of the surgeons of the venereal department of the Charity hospital, and physician to the department of skin diseases in Bellevue hospital dispensary, and for six years he was surgeon to the department of venereal and skin diseases of the New York dispensary.

Taylor, Rufus

clergyman, author, was born March 24, 1811, in Hanley, Mass.

He is a congregational minister of Massachusetts, whose home was at Beverly, N. J., after 1878. He is the author of Union to Christ; Love to God; Thoughts on Prayer; and Cottage Piety Exemplified.

Taylor, Samuel Harvey

educator, author, was born Oct. 3, 1807, in Derry, N. H. He was an educator long prominent in Massachusetts; and principal of Phillips academy, Andover, in 1837-71. He was the author of Method of Classical Study. He died Jan. 29, 1871, in Andover, Mass.

Taylor, Samuel M

soldier, state senator, was born April 19, 1831, in Wayne county, Ind. He entered the army in the late rebellion, and served with the one hundred and first regiment Indiana volunteers during the war. In 1876 he was honored by an election to the senatorial branch of the Indiana state legislature.

Taylor, Stephen William

college president, was born Oct. 28, 1791, in Adams, Mass. In 1851 he was elected president of Colgate university, holding that position until 1855, when he resigned.

He died Jan. 6, 1856.

Taylor, Thomas House

clergyman, author, was born Oct. 18, 1799, in Georgetown, S. C. He was an episcopal clergyman, prominent in New York city as the rector of Grace church in 1834-67, and active as a low church controversialist. He was the author of Sermons Preached in Grace Church. He died Sept. 9, 1867, in West Parke, N. Y.

Taylor, Travis

educator, lawyer, was born Oct. 2, 1853, in Fairview, Ill.

For ten years he lived in Lincoln county, Ky., and in 1868 moved to Howell county, Mo. For many years he was engaged in educational work, and is now one of the foremost lawyers of Missouri at Willow Springs.

Taylor, Virgil Corydon

musician, was born in 1817 in Barkhamstead, Conn. He endeavored to introduce in musical notation an index-staff in which the key-note occupies a heavier line or a wider space. He published collections of sacred and secular songs, containing many compositions by himself. Their titles are Sacred Minstrel; The Lute, or Musical Instructor; Choral Anthems; The Golden Lyre; Concordia; The Chime; The Celestina; The Song Festival; The Enchanter; The Concertina; and The Praise Offering.

Taylor, Walter

soldier, lawyer, jurist, United States senator, was born in 1786 in Lunenburg county, Va. He was a judge of the territory of Indiana in 1806. He was aide-de-camp to Gen. Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe; and was United States senator from Indiana from 1816 to 1825. He died Aug. 26, 1826, in Lunenburg, Va.

Taylor, Walter Herron

soldier, banker, author, was born June 13, 1838, in Norfolk, Va. He was a confederate officer during the civil war, and subsequently a banker in Norfolk. He is the author of The Book of Travels of a Doctor of Physic; and Four Years with General Lee.

Taylor, William

congressman, was born in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1833 to 1835.

Taylor, William

lawyer, congressman, was born in Alexandria, D. C. He was elected a representative in congress from Virginia, and served from 1843 to 1846. He died Jan. 17, 1846, in Washington, D. C.