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 "Shakesperian Statue," for the unveiling of Ward's statue in Central Park, New York, May 23, 1872; and was requested to write the national ode for the U.S. Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia, July 4, 1876. In addition to his translation of Faust (Part I., 1870; Part II., 1871), his miscellaneous works include: Hannah Thurston (1863); John Godfrey's Fortunes (1864); The Story of Kennett (1866); Joseph and His Friend (1870); Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home (1872); A School History of Germany (1874); The Echo Club (1876); Boys of Other Countries (1876); Studies in German Literature (1879); Critical Essays and Literary Notes (1880); the two latter works edited by his wife, Marie Hansen Taylor, and published posthumously. His works of travel not already mentioned, include: A Journey to Central Africa, and The Land of the Saracen (1854); A Visit to India, China and Japan (1855); Travels in Greece and Rome (1859); At Home and Abroad (1st series, 1859; 2d, 1862); Colorado: A Summer Trip (1867); By-Ways of Europe (1869). He is the author of the following dramas: The Golden Wedding, a masque (1868); The Masque of the Gods (1872); The Prophet (1874), and of the poems (not already noted): Rhymes of Travel, Ballads and Poems (1849); A Book of Romances, Lyrics and Songs (1851); Poems of the Orient (1854); Poems of Home and Travel (1855); The Poet's Journal (1862); The Poems of Bayard Taylor (1864); The Picture of St. John (1866); Lars: a Pastoral of Norway (1873); Home Pastorals, Ballads and Lyrics (1875). The Poetical Works and The Dramatic Works of Bayard Taylor were edited by his wife and published posthumously (1880). Bayard Taylor died in Berlin, Germany, just after the publication of his Prince Deukalion, Dec. 19, 1878. His body, which was brought to America, March 13, 1879, and lay in state in the New York City hall, where an oration was delivered by Algernon S. Sullivan, was buried in the Hicksite cemetery, Longwood, Pa. "In Memoriam" verses were published by his friends, Stedman, Stoddard and Boker, and a monody was composed by T. B. Aldrich. The date of his death is Dec. 19, 1878.

TAYLOR, Benjamin Franklin, author, was born in Lowville, Lewis county, N.Y., July, 19, 1819; son of Stephen William Taylor (q.v.). He was graduated at Madison university in 1839, and in 1840 joined the editorial staff of the Chicago Evening Journal. He was war correspondent for this paper during the civil war, and his letters from the armies of the west were copied in both home and foreign journals. He traveled extensively as a lecturer, and in his latter years visited California, Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by the University of California. He is the author of: Attraction of Language (1845); January and June (1853); Pictures in Camp and Field (1871); The World on Wheels (1873); Old-Time Pictures and Sheaves of Rhyme (1874); Songs of Yesterday (1877); Summer Savory gleaned from Rural Nooks (1879); Between the Gates (1881); Dulce Domum, the Burden of Song (1884); Theophilus Trent, or Old Times in Oak Openings (1887). He died in Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1887.

TAYLOR, Charles Elisha, educator, was born in Richmond, Va., Oct. 28, 1842; son of the Rev. Dr. James Barnett and Mary (Williams) Taylor; grandson of George and Christine (Barnett) Taylor and of the Rev. Dr. Elisha Scott and Abigail (Livermore) Williams ; a descendant of George Taylor of Barton-on-Humber, England, and of Robert Williams, Roxbury, Mass., 1638. He attended Richmond college, 1858-61; served as a private in the 21st Virginia infantry, Jackson's corps, 1861; in the signal corps, 1862-63, and as acting adjutant of the secret service bureau, 1863-65. He was graduated from the University of Virginia, A.B., 1870; subsequently traveled in Europe, and was ordained to the Baptist ministry in April, 1871, holding pastorates in Lewisburg and Oxford, N.C., 1871-74, and serving as agent of the board of education. He was professor of Latin in Wake Forest college, N.C., 1870-84, and in November of the latter year was appointed president of the institution, a position he still held in 1903. He was married, Sept. 11, 1873, to Mary Hinton, daughter of John Lamb and Mary (Hinton) Prichard of Danville, Va. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Richmond college in 1880, and that of Litt.D. by the University of Carolina in 1889. He is the author of: Gilbert Stone, poem (1891); How Far a State may Educate (1894); The Story of Yates (1898); and of numerous contributions to magazines and periodical literature.

TAYLOR, Edward Robeson, lawyer, was born in Springfield, Ill., Sept. 24, 1838; only son of Henry West and Mary (Thaw) Taylor. He attended Kemper school, Boonville, Mo.; was employed in the printing office of the Boonville Observer until 1862; went to California in 1862; was graduated from Toland Medical college (now the medical department of the University of California) in 1865; subsequently studied law, and served as private secretary to Gov. Henry H. Haight, 1867-71. He was married, April 20, 1870, to Agnes, daughter of Josiah and Elvira (Griffin) Stanford. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1872, and practised in San Francisco, 1872-99. He was made vice-president of Cooper Medical college in 1882; was a member of the board of freeholders of San Francisco, 1886-87, and again in 1898, when he assisted in framing