Taylor (GRAHAM an American social)
GRAHAM, an American social worker, born at Schenectady, N. Y., in 1851. He was educated at Rutgers College, and from there in 1870 went to the Reformed Theological Seminary at New Brunswick, N. J. In 1880 he became pastor of the Fourth Congregational Church at Hartford, Conn., acting also for four years ending in 1892 as professor of practical theology at Hartford Seminary. He then became professor of social economics at the Chicago Theological Seminary and warden the from Chicago Commons Social Settlement, which he founded. He was president of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, and associate editor of "The Survey. He wrote "Religion in Social Action."
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Taylor (HANNIS an American lawyer born)
HANNIS, an American lawyer, born at Newbern, N. C., in 1851. He studied at the University of North Carolina, and during 1893-1897 was United States Minister to Spain. He then practiced law in Washington, D. C., and began writing literature dealing with the law. He is recognized as one of the leading authorities in the United States on international law. His works include: "The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution" (2 vols.); "International Public Law"; "The Science of Jurisprudence"; "The Origin and Growth of the American Constitution"; "Life of Cicero."
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Taylor (II)
ALBERT REYNOLDS, an American university president, born at Magnolia, Ill., in 1846. He studied at Illinois State Normal University and was professor of natural science at Lincoln University, 1872-1882. He was president of the State Naval School of Kansas, 1882-1901; and president of the James Milliken University , Decatur, Ill., 1901- 1913; acting president of the same, 1915- 1919; and president emeritus after 1919. He has lectured before Chautauquas. His works include: "The Church at Work in the Sunday School"; " Civil Government in Kansas"; "The Study of the Child"; "The Government at of the State and Nation."
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Taylor (III)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, an American author; born in Lowville , N. Y., July 19, 1819. He was for several years connected with the Chicago "Evening Journal." He wrote : "Pictures of Life in Camp and Field" (1871); "The World on Wheels, etc." (1874) ; "Song of Yesterday" ( 1877); "Between the Gates" (1878); "Summer Savory, etc." (1879); "Dulce Domum" (1884) ; "Theophilus Trent," a novel (1887); etc. Among Am his best-known poems are "Isle of the Lon Long Ago," "Rhymes of the River," and "The Old Village Choir." He died in Cleveland, O., Feb. 24, 1887.
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Taylor (IV)
FREDERICK WINSLOW, an American efficiency engineer , born at Germantown, Pa., in 1856. He studied at the Stevens Institute of Technology and later employed at the Midvale Steel Company, Philadelphia , as foreman, master mechanic , chief draftsman, and chief engineer. Afterward he organized the management of several manufacturing concerns, such as the Bethlehem Steel, Cramp's Shipbuilding and the Midvale Steel companies. He has Cyc-Vol. IX had success as an inventor , patenting 100, and developed the Taylor-White process for treating high-speed tools, for which he received a gold medal in Paris. His works include: "Concrete, Plain and Re-enforced"; "Art of Cutting Metals"; "Concrete Costs"; "Principles of Scientific Management"; "Shop Management."
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Taylor (MARY IMLAY an American author)
MARY IMLAY, an American author, born at Washington, D. C. She was educated by private tutors, and started writing early. Her first work, "The Rebellion of the Princess," was brought out in 1903. Her other works include: "On the Red Staircase"; "The Impersonator"; "My Lady Clancarty"; "The Reaping"; "Caleb Trench"; "The Long Way"; "The Man in the Street"; "Children of Passion"; "Who Pays?" "A Candle in the Wind"; "The Wild Fawn."
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Taylor (TOM an English dramatist born)
TOM, an English dramatist; born in Sunderland, in 1817. He received his education at Glasgow University and Trinity College, Cambridge; became professor_for two years in University College, London; was called to the bar (1845), and went to the N. circuit; appointed, in 1854, secretary to the Board of Health; wrote and adapted for the stage a great number of plays; and succeeded Shirley Brooks (1873) as editor of "Punch." The most popular of his plays are: "New Men and Old Acres"; "Masks and Faces" (in collaboration with Charles Reade); "Still Water Runs Deep"; "The Overland Route"; and "The Ticket of Leave Man." His historical dramas include: "The Fool's Revenge"; "Joan of Arc"; ""Twixt Axe and Crown"; "Lady Clancarty"; "Anne Boleyn"; etc. He also published biographies of B. R. Haydon (1853), C. R. Leslie (1859), and Sir Joshua Reynolds (1865). He died in Wandsworth, England, July 12, 1880. ZACHARY TAYLOR
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Taylor (V)
ISAAC, known as TAYLOR OF ONGAR; an English minister and author; born in London, England, in 1759. He was originally an engraver. Besides sermons, he published many volumes, chiefly for the young; among which are: "Advice to the Teens"; "Beginnings of British Biography"; "Beginnings of European Biography"; "Biography of a Brown. Loaf"; "Book of Martyrs for the Young"; "Bunyan Explained to a Child"; "Child's Life of Christ"; "Mirabilia; or, The Wonders of Nature and Art"; "Scenes in Ame America, in Asia, in Europe, in Foreign Lands." He died in Ongar Dec. 11, 1829.
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Taylor (VI)
LAURETTE (née Cooney), an American actress born in New York City in 1887. She married (1) Charles A. Taylor, (2) J. Hartley Manners. She began as a child actress, and for some years toured the country, played in stock at Seattle, Washington, and in 1909 appeared in "The Devil" in New York City. Her first conspicuous success was as Luana in "The Bird of Paradise," but former roles were eclipsed by her appearance in the title role in her husband's comedy, "Peg o' My Heart," which ran through over 600 performances in New York in 1912-14 and over 500 in London. She starred at the same time in "Happiness," also composed by her husband.
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Taylor (VII)
THOMAS, styled THE PLATONIST, an English author; born in London, England, May 15, 1758. His works comprise 63 volumes, of which 23 are large quartos. Among them are treatises on arithmetic and geometry; on the Eleusinian and Bacchic mysteries; an essay on the "Rights of Brutes," in ridicule of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man"; a "History of the Restoration of the Pla- Theology"; and a volume of "Miscellanies in Prose and Verse." His main labor was the translating of great classical Greek and Latin works. His translation of Plato was in five volumes, and was printed at the expense of the Duke of Norfolk. Of his translation of Aristotle only 50 complete copies were struck off, the expense being defrayed by W. Meredith, a retired tradesman. He died in London Nov. 1, 1835.
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