Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
Col. TayIor's Career.

[
Col H. E. Taylor son of Jeremiah
] and Mary (Edwards) Taylor. was
r born in Guilford Oct. 13, 1887. He was
educated at the common schools OF
Guilford. at the Westminster SEM
] mary and Powers institute of Ber-
nardston, Mass, spending his vaca-
tons on the home farm. where he
passed the early years of his life. In
1861 he enlisted with Co. f, 4th Regt.
VT. Vols, and served three years, re-
ceiving his discharge in September,
1864. He was severely wounded in
the battle of the Wilderness May s.,
1864, and was disabled for manual
labor, and has since constantly suf-
lfered from the effects of his wounds
Returning from the battlefield he To-
Gated on the home farm where he re-
mained until the early spring of 1865,
when he removed to Brattleboro and
engaged in the clothing and furnish
| Ing business, which he continued until
ISIS.
In 1879 he was appointed deputy
collector of internal revenue of the
district of Vermont, in which capacity
he served the government until 1885
In 1856 Mr. Taylor was elected a dep
uty-sheriff and also tax collector for
the town of Brattleboro, to which po-
sition he was reelected successfully
for four terms. He was also door
keeper of the house of representatives
in 1888. Mr.. Taylor served in the Ver-
mont National guard from 1886 to
1883 as captain and provost marshal
of the 1st regiment; and also from
1883 to 1890 as colonel and id-de-
camp ON the staff of Gov. William p (
Dillingham;. Colonel Taylor has been
actively and prominently identified I
with the G. A. r., and in 1883 was
elected commander of the department \
of Vermont
Colonel Taylor was appointed, Nov.
%, 1889, by Secretary of the Treasury
Window, 10 the position of special in
spector of customs with official sta
tion at ST. Adams, a position which
he held until Nov. 1. 1898, operating
upon the northern frontier and in
Canada and was instrumental in
and detecting smuggling
and other frauds upon the treasury
department.. After the termination of
mis- service for the government, he re-
urned to his home i'm Brattleboro and {
in the insurance business
With his son. {
When the Reformer left the situa- !.
ion last Friday there were three =
vowed candidates in the field: c. w.
Wilcox. Frank L. Hunt and Col. H. E :,
Taylor. II looked then as If a par
isan caucus would be held for Con-
ressman Haskins had wired C. c. =
tits the day before that he considered :,
hat method the proper thing On y
'riday afternoon, however, a message :,
as received from him stating that ~
e did not consider it within HIS pro- -
ince to settle the caucus question, :,
nd so the republican town commit =;
'e began to make arrangements -
gain. Meanwhile Col. Taylor made =, -
le announcement that he had alb ,;,
'lutely withdrawn from the contest, ~
wing as his reason that his health u, u,
ould not allow him TO do the work -.
with the office. ~
The withdrawal of Col. Taylor " "
anged the aspect of affairs consider -
ly. At about the same time that w w
w. Taylor withdrew a telegram came az az
c. G. Fits from Congressman ~ ~
askins saying that he should con- SUI
Ter nothing but a republican eau
5. As Mr.. Hunt had stated posi-
ely that he would enter nothing but an
strictly non-partisan caucus he was die
{ in rather trying position. so on II
'nday he also withdrew from the pre-
q sending a letter to that effect to hes
ngressman Haskins. pill
Since the withdrawal Of Mr.. Hunt chi
le Of interest has happened with ing
exception OF the communications ply
ich have been received from wash car