The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26

ISLLe IaST nIg71f to Thomas Porter Taylor, a former mayor of Bridgeport. one of its mos. prominent manufacturers and fore most citizens and the news of it was received as distinct shock by the thousands who knew him when it was no1sed around this morning. Deat th was due to heart disease.
 MT. Taylor had been staying at the Strat1eld and last night retired to his room between Il and 12 o'clock appar- ently in perfect health and in excel lent spirits. During the day he had visited farm which he owns, mAk- ing the trip in his automobile, and during the evening he had spent some time at the factory, leaving there shortly after 9 o'clock with m Harry, who took him to the ho
 MT. Taylor spent some time f the lobby before going to his room, snok- ed cigar, and chatted with Manager Griswold. and shortly after II o'clock went to his room. He intended to go to New York this morning and left a call to be aroused at o'clock.
 The telephone operator this morning called MT. Taylor's room and receiv- ing no, response to repeated calls sent 8 hell boy to arouse him. He was unable to do so and sent for Manager Griswo1d, who entered the room. He found MT. Taylor undressed but in his chair, where he had sat down to eat a banana a, custom with him before retiring and had been suddenly over come by an attack of heart trouble. Death was evidently instantaneous.
 Mr. Taylor had suffered from some organic heart trouble, according to the opinion of Medical Examiner S. M. Garlick, for some time, and was sud- denly overcome. Manager $ Griswold summoned the medical examiner, who gave permission for the removal of the body, which was taken in charge by Hawley. Wilnot & Reynolds.
 The news of the death of MT. Tay- Tor created a, sensation when it be came known as he was one of the best known men in the city and active in it's affairs for more than a quarter of a century prominent in social and business life, and one of the c1ty $ most successful manufacturers
 MT. Taylor is survived by his Wid- ow. Mrs. Alma A. Hammond Taylor, formerly of Marathon, N. r., to whom he was married in this city in 1878, and a son, Harry Taylor, a grandson, Thomas F. Taylor, who resides at 2S Washington avenue, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie. Powell of New York, and Miss Isabella Taylor of this city.
 The funeral will be held Wednesday and will be private.
 Thomas Porter Taylor was born in Bristol. Penn, in 1857, the son of a Preshy terian clergyman. His mother was descendant of Gen Andrew Porter of Revolutionary fame. MT. TayIor was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia and Brooklyn, and later graduated from the Packard Business College of New York in 18fo. He remained for. two years in New r ork as a clerk and in 1877 came to Bridgeport as a bookkeepe~ for ne Warner B1os O., remaining with inc concern for number of years
 MT. Taylor not only kep1 the hooks for the concern but he took a lively interest in the conduct of +he business and mastered the details of corset making, introducing many improve ments in the styles and method Of operation in the factory, and many articles for womenS use. He mas Tn the years intervening his first employ nent a..d his death secured several hundred patents upon articles of worn- ems dress and methods Of making them and has built up a large and ,rofita ble business in their rlanufac- ture.
 Tn 1892 MT Taylor commenced iL business for himself in small way bur the factory at Harral avenue proved so successful in the ulanufac- ture of ti1 eses shields stays and other articles for women'e wear that today it is one of the most important in the city, employs several hundred hands, and the business extends through the entire country.
 In the building up of this business Mr. Taylor met with much opposition from other manufa cturers in similar lines, and a number of lawsuits for infringements of patents were prose cuted to a successful conclusion by him, lasting several years through the courts and being decided only a couple of years ago after his opponents had exhausted all legal methods
 ; MT. Taylor early entered the political life of Bridgeport as a Republican, and during his long residence here he has always been a factor in the affairs of the city. In 1SS2-3 he was a. member of the Common Council of the city, and again served as a councilman in 1925. At the conclusion of his term in the council he was selected as member of the board of Police Com misic 9,rs and served for two years.
 In the spring of 1897 MT. Taylor was made the Republican nominee for Mayor and after a most lively cam