The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-26
noah TAYLOR DEAD.
The Founder of TaYlor's
Hotel Passed Away at
Highland Beach.

Noah d. Taylor died at half past four
O'Clock this morning at Highland Beach.
He had been suffering from complica-
tion of diseases for a long time but the
immediate cause of death was dropsy.
He expired at his hotel surrounded by
friends.
By the death of Noah d. Taylor there
passes away a man perhaps better known
than any other person to the old citizens
OF Jersey City. although Mr.. Taylor was
not an old man at the time of his death.
He was born on Washington's Birthday,
flfty-four years ago, in Essex street. 1t
was because he hailed from Cannon
town that his chums generally called him
Cannon" and OF chums he had many
more than fall to the lot of most people.
He always made friends wherever he
was, and very rarely lost any.
His parents were poor, and Moan was
one of seven children-hve sons, John,
William, Noah, Thomas and Richard.
and two daughters. The only survivor
of this large family is William. who is
the proprietor of hotel at Suffern, N. Y.
Noah was unable to donate much time
to school in his boyhood days, but he was
naturally OF a studious disposition, bright
and intelligent, and by hard application
acquired by his industry knowledge
that many would be proud to have bee n
possessed Oh. AlVGT bIyluB fdEIOuS OCCu-
pations, he when but youth got en-
ployment in Murray's lottery business as
q clerk. He was clever, and soon had the
confidence of his employer, and became
confidential clerk.
The year he was twenty-one years old
he had one OF the most remarkable
strokes of good fortune. His employer
and himself had sold all but one of the
tickets for the Kentucky state lottery
that had been sent them, and Noah was
fixing UP the returns to send to the man
ayers of the lottery when he discovered
the solitary remaining ticket He took
this up to place in the package when
Murray said:-
Noah, why don't you keep that for
yourself, it may prove q lucky one."
IT DREW 70,000.
The Young clerk said he did not want
it, but was persuaded to try his luck,
and he bought the ticket. 1t drew the
capital prize of $4,000. Soon after this
great luck Noah went in the lottery busi-
ness for himself and also owned a livery
stable. He fell In love with Susie Nc
I1oughlin, sister Of Jesse Mclaughlin
and daughter of James Mclaughlin, the
founder of the large steam heater busi-
ness now carried on by Jesse and his half
brother, and when Noah was tWenty-fOur
years old the young couple were married.
Itwas about this time that he laid the
foundation of Iaylor'S Hotel, a hostelry
known to every traveller in the United
States. The building was completed. and
when Mr.. Taylor and his bride returned
from their bridal trip to Europe in 1860,
he took charge of it. He conducted the
hotel for about ten years and then sold
out to Lyman Fiske.
Noah d, Taylor had always been one of
the boys, and in his youth he joined the
old Volunteer Fire Department and be-
came foreman of old No. l Engine Com
UNhila atil1 mn 1QUlnfs,o
Hotel he was persuaded TO take a more
active interest in poliuics, and in 1866 he
was elected to the Assembly and a year
| later was reelected. In 1869 he was sent
to the Senate and served one term. He
became infatuated with politics by this
one of the most liberal contributors
in the Democratic party. His inc ONE
from his business was very large al
though his wealth, aside frome it, was
at no time greater than 100000. Politics
nd his liberality began to eat up all his
great income and finally encroacheo on
his capital. He became a candidate for
Congress in 1878 against Isaac w. Scud-
der, the Republican nominee, and it is
authoritavely said that Taylor in this
canvass paid out over $4,000.
POLITICS swAMPED HIM.
In the convention that nominated him
he paid as high as 81, 600 for i've delegates.
The man who bought these delegates is
my authority for this statement.
Noah was defeated and that was the
beginning of series of misfortunes. His
wife died and his daughter married and
went to Boston. Unfortunate specula-
tions finally absorbed the remainder of
his fortune and ultimately he lost his
business. During his time he owned the
Idle Hour, famous sporting hotel at
Greenville, place twenty years ago the
resort of all the leading sporting men in
the county, and many u match was ar
ranged in that hotel. 1t is yet hotel,
but is no longer patronized by the same
class of people.
During the last five or six years Mr.
Taylor was United States Deputy Mar
shall and connected with the office of
Commissioner Muirheid. This season he
opened a hotel at Highland Beach where
his old friends visited him, but owing to
his ill health he could not entertain them
after his old time custom.
Undertaken Hughes this morning went
to Highland Beach to prepare the body
for the interment. which will be in this
city. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.
The flag on Taylor's Hotel is at half
mast today in honor of the deceased.