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44 tal States," and of volumes on " Spinal Irritation, or Causes of Backache in American Women" (New York, 18G4); "Mechanical Treatment of Angular Curvature of the Spine " (New York, 1864 ; German translation, Berlin, 1873) ; " Infantile Paralysis and its Attendant Deformities" (Philadelphia, 1867); " Mechanical Treatment of Disease of the Hip- Joint " (New York, 1873 ; German ed., Berlin, 1873) ; and "Sensation and Pain " (New York, 1881).

TAYLOR, George Lansing, clergyman, b. in Skaneateles, N. Y., 13 Feb., 1835. He removed to Ohio in 1847, studied for two years at Ohio Wes- leyan university, Delaware, Ohio, and for two years more at Columbia, where he was graduated in 1861, was assistant editor of the "Christian Advocate" in New York city in 1861-2, entered the itinerant ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church in April, 1862, and has since held pastorates in the New York east conference. He married, in 1861, Eliza M., a daughter of the Rev. Mansfield French. During the civil war he served in the Christian commission in Virginia and Maryland. He has been actively connected with the National temper- ance society, and has frequently preached at camp- meetings. He received the degree of D. D. from Syracuse university in 1876, and that of L. H. D. from Columbia in 1887. Besides numerous ser- mons, pamphlets, addresses, fugitive poems, and magazine articles, Dr. Taylor is the author of " Elijah, the Reformer, a Ballad-Epic, and other Sacred and Religious Poems " (New York, 1885) ; " Ulysses S. Grant, Conqueror, Patriot, Hero ; an Elegy, and other Poems ''(1885) ; " What Shall We Do with the Sunday-School?" (New York, 1886); " The Progress of Learning, a Poem delivered at the Celebration of the Centennial of Columbia College " (1887) ; and " The New Africa: its Dis- coverv and Destiny," with maps (1888).

TAYLOR, George William, soldier, b. in Hun- terdon county, N. J., 22 Nov., 1808 ; d. in Alexan- dria, Va., 1 Sept., 1862. He was graduated at the military academy of Alden Partridge, Middletown, Conn., and received a midshipman's warrant in the navy in 1827, but resigned at the end of four years and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In the be- ginning of the Mexican war he assisted in raising a company in New Jersey, being commissioned as lieutenant on 8 March, 1847, and as captain in the following September, and served through Gen. Zachary Taylor's campaigns. After the war he went to California, remaining there three years. Returning then to New Jersey, he occupied him- self in mining and iron-manufacturing. When the civil war began he was made colonel of the 3d New Jersey infantry, which left for the field on 28 June, , assisted in guarding Long Bridge, formed part of the reserve division at Bull Run, and par- ticipated in the occupation of Manassas in March, , being the first to perceive the enemy retreat- ing. When Gen. Philip Kearny was promoted, Col. Taylor succeeded to the command of the bri- gade, which he led in the advance on Richmond and the seven days' battles, receiving his commis- sion as brigadier-general of volunteers on 9 May, 1862. At Gaines's Mills his command was subject- ed to the hottest fire. At the second battle of Bull Run he fought with distinguished courage, and received wounds from which he soon after died. TAYLOR, Jacob, mathematician, d. in Phila- delphia after 1736. He was a school-master in Philadelphia, holding the appointment of surveyor- general of the commonwealth, and published alma- nacs, for which he composed poetical pieces. He also practised medicine. One of his poems is en- titled "Pennsylvania" (1728).

TAYLOR, James, pioneer, b. in Midway, Va., 19 April, 1769 ; d. in Newport, Ky., 8 Nov., 1848. His father was a first cousin of Gen. Zachary Taylor. The son emigrated to Kentucky in 1792. During the second war with Great Britain he used his money and credit to pay the troops, took the field as brigadier-general of Kentucky militia, served as quartermaster-general of the northwestern army under Gen. William Hull, and was active in con- certing a plan to displace Hull and confide the command of the fortress at Detroit to Gen. Dun- can McArthur. When Gen. Hull ordered him to act with Col. James Miller and the British officers in drawing up articles of capitulation, he refused to have any participation in the surrender. He became one of the largest land-owners in the west.

TAYLOR, James Barnett, clergyman, b. in Barton-on-Humber, England, 19 March, 1819 ; d. in Richmond, Va., 22 Dec, 1871. He was brought in his infancy to the United States, and received his early education in New York city, whence his parents removed about 1818 to Mecklenburg county, Va. After passing through an academical course, he became a Baptist home missionary, and in 1826 was chosen pastor of a church in Richmond, Va., where he soon acquired a high reputation as a preacher. In 1839-'40 he officiated as chaplain of the University of Virginia. Returning to Rich- mond, he served as a pastor there for five years longer. He labored also as a missionary, and in 1845, soon after the organization of the Southern Baptist convention, became its corresponding sec- retary. This office he filled till within a few weeks of his death, travelling constantly, preach- ing throughout the south, and editing the "Re- ligious Herald" for a short time, and subsequently the "Southern Baptist Missionary Journal" and the " Home and Foreign Journal." both of which he founded, and the " Foreign Mission Journal." He was pastor also of the Baptist church at Tay- lorsville, Hanover co., Va., till the civil war began. During the war he labored as a colporteur in camps and hospitals, and for three years as Confederate post-chaplain. After its close he exerted himself to revive the missions of the Southern Baptist con- vention, and took much interest in the education of the freedmen, preaching often to colored con- gregations, and conferring with the secretary of the Freedmen's bureau with regard to the best plans for assisting the emancipated slaves. He was one of the originators of the Virginia Baptist edu- cation society, and a founder of Richmond college. His chief published works were " Life of Lot Cary " (Baltimore, 1837) ; " Lives of Virginia Baptist Min- isters " (Richmond. 1837) ; and "Memoir of Luther Rice, one of the First Missionaries in the East" (1841). He had nearly completed before his death a " History of Virginia Baptists." See "Life and Times of James B. Taylor, by his son, George B. Taylor (Philadelphia, 1872). His wife was a daughter of Elisha Scott Williams. — Their son, George Boardman, clergyman, b. in Richmond t Va., 27 Dec, 1832, was graduated at Richmond college, taught for a short time, and then studied three years at the University of Virginia, at the same time serving as pastor of two Baptist churches in the vicinity. He was graduated in most of the schools in the university, was pastor for two years in Baltimore, Md., then for twelve years at Staunton, Va., leaving his church during the campaign of 1862 to act as chaplain to Stonewall Jackson's corps. Subsequently, till the close of hostilities, he officiated as post-chaplain in conjunction with his pastorate. In 1869 he was chosen chaplain of the University of Virginia for the usual period of