New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16
WILLIAM AsBURY COLE.

School Commissioner William ASDury Coie uloo Su"-
denly at his home, No. 90 West F1ftyeighth-st' yes
terday morning from rheumatism OF the heart ne
had been III for moro than month and confined TO
his home most OF that time, but his family had not
regarded his sickness OF a serious character. MI
Cole was born on Staten Island hfty-four years ago.
Ue was educated in New-Jersey and was employed
afterwa for q time in country store ho soon
came 10 Now-York and for q little while employed
AZ a hookkoeper when he the chances OF develop
ing tho trade OF exporting refined lard ana no oecso
general manager and a partner In the firm OF W. j.
Wilcox Co. His energy and business tact developed
TIA husiness rapIdly On the death Of Mr.. wilcox,
about fifteen years ago, Mr. Cole became the senior
member OF the firm and controlled the business uhll
within a few months, when he retired he had
been president Of the Produce Exchange and was
director In the Bowery Savings Bank, the Corn Elk
change National Bank, the Dime Savings Bank, and
other Institutions
"A member OF tho Board OF Education Mr. Cole
took warm and active interest In the public schools
He was a member Of the Committee OF Eight whch
has been engaged in the consideration OF reform IN
educational methods, Ho was prominently before inc
hoard in January as a candidate for president, but
yvas defeated by two votes He was appointed 9
Commlssioner by Mayor Grace and was reappointed
Ss hoard was greatly surprised at Mr.. Coles sudden
death and he requested Mr.. McMullen 70 inform Al
The members and request them o Carried Miss
Frances Hscox, sister OF s z. hlseo&, Oh ,o anS
Produce Exchange, who 6urNiVes nun VII IT,
Episcopal Church in West Forty-hrst-st
ADMIRAL, WILLIAM ROGERS TAYLOR, u b. N
Washington. April 16.-Rear-Admiral william Rogers
Taylor. o. s. N Cretlred). died at his apartments at
the Portland last night
Rear-Admfral Taylor was the son OF Captain VIII
lam Vigneron Taylor, U. g. ~. who died al Ne"por'
IN 1883. Admiral Taylor was born at Newport on
November T. 1911. He entered the Navy as MD
sbipman in 1928 and became a passed midshipman
I'm 1884 In 1910 he received his commission as leu
tenant In the Mexican War he served on the sloop
st. Mary's and took part IN the engagement at Tam
pco whore he commanded the launch In the expedi
ton that captured the fort and 1--WE Mexican sono0nefS
November ID, 1sA9.) At the siege OF vera cruz no
commanded the s-inch gun In the naval battery on
sbore for thirty-six hours. He became commander
IN 1sbb and was on ordnance duty at Washington in
1as7,na In 1861 he took command Of the Housa-
tonic and in tho following year he was made cap
tain While senior ohicer of tho blockading squadron
of Charleston he engaged the Confederate rams Cho-
cura ana Palmetto IN the Housatonic. He took part
AZ feet captain under Admiral Dahlgren In al inc
actions against Morris Island In July, 1868 no
commanded tho Juniaa In both attacks on Fort Fisher
ia was made a commodore In 1865, and In leo0 euo
1887 he was In charge OF the ordnance yaIu ~ ASH
lngton and was president OF tns poaru ~ poo9
SQUADRON in ls60'71 and In the latter year no wsS
rrade a rear admiral. In 1871 and 1877 he was presl
dent of the Examining Board. aud he COMMANDED INC
south Atlantic Squadron from MAY ~ isI5; 70 no 20
ior served nearly nineteen years at sea and nfeen
shore.