The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
OBITU1RT

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Frederic Taylor. one Of the best known bank
ers in Wall street. died suddenly at his homo.
AZ West Scventy-third strcot, last night. Of
heart disease. Mr.. Taylor was born Sept. 81,
1887. He studied at tho Boys Academy,
Flushing. l.. l.. and WAS graduated Al
the Jefferson Medical College in Phlia-
delphia. but never practised his pro-
fession. He entered the dry goods house OF
Butterfeld & Co., and later became interested
in Wall street affairs. At ono timo he was Pres
ident Of the Burlington. Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railroad Company and he was
also cashier OF the Continental National
Bank. OF which institution he was a director
tho nj alm 1'o OF Fr.dssle o' taylor re & 'Ff co. az
sMfr. T slIsq" and william william Evans. m gq.s w Sp wS q.
the board member Of the hrm. Mr.. Taylor had
+ he so married hS MI.. I e. Waiser o ses phli.d ~ 1Sgs
There are no children. Mrs. Taylor survives.
Two prothers.on,in rhilad elphla are also living.
Dir. Taylor was q member OF the Union League
and the Colonial Club and about a dozen Others.
lie was q very prominent Republican orator.
dinner speaker. In All OF the campaigns for tho
last twenty, year, Mr.. Taylor has spoken often
rison.. and .McKinisy, All Of the prominens
Republicans in public life, in New York and
wsshing.on were on particularly friendly terms
The Rev. DIR. II. II. Harris Of Louisville. Ky.
died at the residence Of his son in Lynchburg,
Va. yesterday. lie nh0 gone tnere from Louis
VILE about three weeks ago to recover from .
severe attack OF the grip. DR.. Harris was one OF
s cpsd9s,ed n With f siSS Sonor ln az y s. f rpiysr,i i've
OF virginia. and through his influence Rich
mond College was ~reopened after the war. Hs
was professor OF Greek In that Institution for
lac tg, -four ysH.;; He wa; ALEC prs.ia,pt q
Baptist Convention for many years and edited
their journal. lie was called to the University
Universlty. aud other institutions. to occupy
the chair OF Greek, but preferred to stay at
Year Hsa4 ao Become S1s one Of the sH fseaity fn Of ,R P,. soa iis.
ern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.
asnS Sai HSG of Of ih tn! iessa auis. m In . .e .ss H n ,ss
Confederate army rs one of the corps of en-
gineers.
"Wednesday at the home OF her daughter. Mrs
Helen Hosmer Macdonald. in Philadelphia
Mr,; H e : Sor was a. one .ims a wsll;snowa .
san francisco newspapers: She was born in
drnii5dslp b, rS on Dec; !: 1880; and nd wa. ,hs
Miss Kerr met and married. i'll 1858, Granville
death. In 1880. was chief coiner in the Phila-
delphia. Nevada, and California mirts. In 1859
although now almost forgotten. was well ro.
ceived at the time. Mrs. Hosmer also wrote
Washington oftheAitd California and the Goidrn
Era; the LATTE. OF which sss .di,si With B5e.
several plays. In 1852 she ceased her literary
work and lived quietly in Philadelphia.
John Snedecor IL dead at his resid ence, -
West si1tieth street. He was born on June II.
1899. He started life as a looking glass manu-
%facturer. Later he went into the picture and
picture frame business. and for seventeen years
did business at 7es broadway. While there he
held picture sales which were of much impor:
lance. Two for George Inness. one for Samuel
In 1870 he won't to Paris with j. q. Brown. and
famous. In 1878 he removed his business to
lI6 Fifth avenue; In 1876. through heavy
then. however: and specially in the last ten
years. he had been very successful. and con-
IN asis s sitg. a a, 's ss. m siae ,% on S. Death ss'f +. H ms,
married twice. and leaves a widow. son. and
daughter.
The Rev. J. A. Brooks. . well-lnown preacher
OF the Christian Church and Prohibitionist can
didsto for tho Vice. Presidency in lsss. died in
Memphis on Wednesday night OF paralysis. In
England ,clristian Tabernacis. He returned
charge there on account OF bad health.
the Rev: Robert r. Proudht Of Morristown,
\. j.; died yesterday Of heart failure. Mr..
Proudft wasa Presbyterian minister. 81 years
old. He served through the war as chaplain Of
the Second and, Tenth regiments New jersey
Proudft is in charge OF a Presbyterian church
In Springfield, q.
John 7. Kilgalon, secretary Of the AmAlsa-
mated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
since 1892, died. yesterday in Pittsburgh. alters
brief illness, Of Bright's disease. He was As
years old. and was one OF the best-informed men
IN the country in matters pertaining TO the Iron
and steel business.
NJ. James Mooney. deputy county clerk Of
Westchester county. died at his residence yes
terday OF pneumonia. He was rs years old, had
held the office OF deputy county clerk fo- eight
years. and was IA son OF Alderman Michael
Mooney OF HOnkCrs.
Harrison A. Morse died on Wednesday at his
hunIc, 255 kosciusko street, Brooklyn. aged 65
years. He was the son Of Cen. Augustus Morse.
served in tile civil war. and leaves n widow and
one daughter.