The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-05
TAYLOR SUGCUMBS
AFTER BRIEF RALLY
Senile Debility Causes Death
of Former Assistant Sec
reTy of Treasury.

Horace A. Taylor, Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury under President Nc
hiuie1, end at one time United
States C0ls,- "a France. 6ieI this morn
ing al $50 o'clock al his residence. 211I
AasSa cf usetts avenue northwest. fol
lowing an illness Of six months
Since last Saturday. 1Ir. Taylor had
been sinking rapidly. and It was real
lied early last evening that 1t would
not BE- possible for him 20 last many
more hours With him during the nf-ht
and at the time Of his death were his
wife and daughter. Mrs. William B
Morris, OF Minneapolis. 5-iuu-
ar Taylor's death was due 10 t1nrr-
tties Incident 10 his age 4 Ht-Ie more
tfan i've months ago while descending
the steps or his home he EeE ana since
l4aL tllne was unable 20 help himself
ms condition under his forced Inactivity
old not improve. although he bore his
pam with remarkable forts UGe-
Suffers Relapse
Three weeks ago it was thought sd-
visable by his physicians 70 ~@nd him
away for time, and accordingly 5-e
was taken 10 Atlantic City At first.
indications encouraged hope for his
Improvement, but last Saturday he suf-
fered a relapse and from that tine sank
steadily
he was brought home Tuesday and
laE IN a cCmaLnSe state until within
short time OF his death This morning
he rallied for short time, and recoE-
DLzed those about him. but soon Telaps-
ed again into unc0USclCuSDeSs-
Mr. aaElor was born In Norfolk n
Y. May ., 1857. and until ne was ten
years OF age he attended the public
schools IN his native town
In 1871 MS parents moved 10 kFisCCu-
SIM and the year following the EC-sng
man was sent away TO the Falls River
WIS Academy where he spent I'VE
years AT the age Of twenty he went
into Journalism and founded the Falls
River Journal, but the field was not
large enough TO suit him and at q end
o. three years he sold the par md
removed to Hudson
Goes Into Printing Business
In November Of the same year he
located IN Hudson and married Miss
Eliza Madden Mr. TAYLOR then went
extensively into the printing business
and few years later, recognizing great
possibilities in real estate values, he
invested largely in the uudeveIs0eH
ventures in lumber lands and 20 the u-.r-
chase Of quantities OF lumber as invest
meurS-
In 1870 he was appointed lumber aeent
Tor the State Of Wisconsin. and held
this position until 1876, when MS 0urn
interests made It imperative for nir1 10
resign ana eve MS ElCLEllel Z-tEELlDD
20 his numerous enterprises
In lSsl he was appointed q United
States consul TO France and continued
IN the Office until 1881. when he was
recalled IN spite Of Frances request
that he be returned
Upon his return to Wisconsin he en-
tered politics and was elected state
senator from his district
Declines denomination
He served here two years and refused
another nomination in order that he
might accept an appointment as United
states railroad commissioner He filed
this office from ISSe until 1888.
I-pOn President MCkinleys second
election M Taylor was appointed as
sistant Secretary OF The Treasury, and
after Mr. ROosevelt's accession TO the
Presidency he continued IN the Office
until the end Of the term
since M TaylOTs retirement from
public and active life he mas made his
home at 51g4 Massachusetts avenue He
was married the second time. September
1sqS 10 Miss Harriet DCnIel-