The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-13
49,. or wiliiam p. Taylor.

AN UOyoRED CITIZEN AND GOOD MAN-cArsE
OF DEATH--FUSkRaL' &C.
Tho community OF Richmond was flled
with e.Iei Yesterday morning ut the sad an
! noIlncement Of The sudden aud unexpected
/ death of William +. Taylor.
! Hc was a man Of prudent habits, OF fine
constitution aud robust IN alth, and It has
/ been a subject OF remark among those who
| knew the fact that. for the last fourteen
years, he has rarely been kept from his Office
! by sickness. Day before yesterday he was
at tile Court Of Appeals listening to the ar
/ eunent of case in which the Common
wealth Of Virginia was interested. At night
/ lie retired, complaining OF slight pain in
his breast. The next morning he was foupd
! in bis bed dead. There was no contortion
OF his features, no expression OF pain in bis
countenance. He seemed to be asleep. and
the indications are that he died without a
struggle.
One Of the house-servan.s went up abont
! Z o'clock to call him, as usual, and did so.
/ He did not answer her, and she went down
stairs, returning, however, in half an hour
/ 10 call him again. She went TO his bedside
aud found him sleeping his last sleep. Ply.
sicians and friends were summoned, but all
to no purpose. He retired the night before
IN his usual health, after having spent a
| portion OF the evening reading to his aged
mother.
lie was the son Of Samuel Taylor, E>q.,
one Of he most distinguished lawyers Of bis
| day in Virginia-a coiempOrary and worthy
associate Of Watkins Leigh, John Wickham,
Chapman Johnson. Robert Stanard. James
Lyons, and other lawyers OF hat period.
! Mr. William +. Tay lor was born in Cbes-
| teifield county IN 1912. go that he was in his
siXty-eiehth year. He finished his educa-
| ton at the University OF Virginia in 1882.
| He was for several years succe-sively
clerk, teller, and cashier OF the Bank Of Vir-
ginia. He was elected cashier OF the bank
TO ill the vacancy Occasioned By the death
OF Samuel Marx, E,q. Mr.. James Caskie
was the president.
BY the Legislature OF Virginia of 1866 he
was elected Auditor OF Public Accounts,
and was anru illy thereafter ree,eCed to the
same Office till last Dece mber, when the
present Incumbent was elected IN his place.
For long time he was the superiDtend-
ent~of the Sunday school connected with
the First Presbyterian church, Of this city,
and an elder in that church. At the time OF
his death lie was the senior elder. For many
wears he was president OF the Board OF
Managers OF the Male Orphan Asylum cf
Richmond.
In all these positions OF trus honor, and
responsibility, he discharged his duties
! with credit to himself and satisfaction 10
The public.
Courteous 10 all who came in contact with
him. intelligent IN the perception OF bis
duIies. aud faithful IN the discharge OF
them, 70 man more thoroughly commanded
and deserved the confidence OF his fellow
men than did William f. Taylor. duti-
ful son, a devoted husband, an aicc'ionlte
raj ent, in the family circle lie was greatly
honored and beloved. An honest and up
right man, pcacabe and publlc-spiriied
citizen. a kind neighbor, he was highly
cSiecmrd by all who knew him. Rich
mond-indeCd the State OF VirGinia-has lost
a valuable citizen.
His wife, who was daughter OF Robert
Temple, OF Ampthill, died year or Two
ago. Mr.. Taylor lost several children, ano
leaves four surviving him, and seYera
grandchildren, 10 mourn the loss oil theli
best friend on earth. He also leaves his
aged mother, grand old lady OF the older
time. On him she has leaned for many
wears past, and now that prop is taken from
her; but 10 that God whom she has served
so long and loved 50 well she can look Nj
ana SiN Wy lbh aiu bg
comfort me." She and her ia lilly have The
sympathy Of host OF friends.
lie is supposed to have died OF some al
fpction OF the heart. That heart VIII M
more be plined by the cares and anXletie
which these latter days have brought upoi
! him and so many others. He will long b'
remembered Us an humble but active chris
tjan-as aman OF great simplicity and puritl
NJ character-a man whose heart was eve
touched by the woes OF Others, and who's
hand was ever open to relieve the wants
suffering humanity. While he lved' anC
; since he died, thousands OF lips have tfuth
fully and ieelngly uttered these words
which ore the best that can be said OF an.
mpn, &" He was a good man."
He will be buried at 3 z. N. sunday, III,
instant, from the First Presbyterian churc
Dr. Prcslon's).
: At a meeting of the session OF the tirs
Presbyteri1n church held yesterday MI
Tayior's death was announced and IN al
pr0pliate minute adopted.