New-York tribune., 1899-01-26
DEATH or DIR. CHARLES F. TAlLOh.
THE WELL-KNOWN ORTHOPED1C SURGEON
sUCCUMBS TO GRIP IN CALIFORNIA

THE WELL-KNOWN ORTHOPEDlC SURGEON
sUCCUNIBs TO GRIP IN CALIFORNIA.
DR. Charles Fayette Taylor. who was one or the
leading orthopedic surgeons in this country died
yesterday al Los Angeles. Cal, from grip lie hao
been an invalid for about the last fifteen years ana
had spent the greater part OF that time III OA"-
fornia lie made his reputation in this city. where
his name Is familiarly known He was prooaoF
one Of the foremost inventive surgeons living 10
him Is principally due the credit OF establishing the
New-York Orthopedic Dispensary and Hospital. III
East Fifty-ninth-s;. Of which institution he was the
active surgeon for eight years. when ne retired
DIT Taylor was born in Williston. VT on April
25 1871 ard was the of farmer. He was euu-
Gated in the public schools OF his native town ana
in 1856 was graduated from the medical department
OF the University Of Vermont. Soon after receiving
his medical diploma. he came TO TINS city 10 engage
IN the practice OF his profession.
In the same year he went TO London ana s'uoieu
the so-called Swedish movement cure. under the
elder DR.. Roth. who a pupil Of the wen-known
Dr. Peter Henry Ling DR.. Taylor was probably
one OF the first persons to use the Swedish system
In this country.
little while after his return to this city ne
took special interest In the treatment OF deiormeu
and crippled persons and became a specialist IN
that branch OF medicine. As specialist IN treat
ing the crippled and deformed, he achieved marked
success
DR. TAYLOR used many original devices in the
treatment Of these affections and many OF MS
appliances are in use by surgeons. Among the APP
pliances which ne made and are at present used
are The Taylor splint for treatment OF spinal dls
eases and the long extension hin splint. About
1895 while active In his specially. r Taylor caed
the attention Of Howard Potter. James Browh. GOV
ernor Roosevets Ia her and others 10 the need OF
q place where crippled poor could receive treatment
They became Interested and with Dr. Iayo1
founded the NeW-YOrk OTthopedic DspensaTy ana
HOSPITAL now az No i26 East Ffty-ninth-st
The FIRST home OF the institution was nothlhe
more than a room in building between lniry-
bgrfx. .efx 81
s7 the institution moved into Its present quarters
DR. Tsvlor resigned active surgeon Or. Newton
NJ Shensr was chosen his successor
DR. Tavlor wrote several books and many articles,
most Of which were In relation 10 orthopedic surgery
His best-known books and articles are Ihe Iheory
and Practice OF the Movement cure. Inc Me,
chanical Treatment of Potts Disease or the Spne
and ''The Mechanical Treatment OF Hip JOINT Dis-
Or. Taylor received diplomas or medals foI orig.
,nal exhibits at the Paris Exposition IN ls6'. az
Vienna in 1873 and the Centennial Exhibition IN
Philadelphia in 1876 81, . ., .,o
ImperisI Vienna Medical Society. charter
member OF the American Orthopedic Association
fellow Of the New York Academy or MedlClne a
memher OF the New-York County Medical society
ard fellow Of the American Geographical Society'
DIR Tavlor leaves a widow and four chlidrei,L
DR. Henry Ling Taylor. Of this city; mrs. HaroId
p Brown Of Montclair, y. J.; Mrs J0hn Nc.
Carthy Of Plsinheld, y. j.. and MISS Chariotte
Tavlor OF New-Yort -
The burial will probably be at Redlands. Cal