Evening star., 1941-09-26
DR.. I. H. TaIiaferro,
Dean Emeritus Of
Maryland u, Dies
Noted Educator Served
University Since 1907;
Previously at Florida

DR.. Thomas Hardy Taliaferro, TO-
noted educator and dean emeritus of
the faculty of the University OF
Maryland, died last night after an
illness Of several weeks at his home
In the Concord Apartments, 1916
New Hampshire avenue NV.
DR.. Taliaferro had been suffering
from a heart ailment for several
years and became seriously ill about
six weeks ago. After undergoing
treatment at the University of
Maryland Hospital in Baltimore for
two weeks, he spent his final days
at his home with his wife, Mrs
JAMIE G. S. Taliaferro, who was
at his bedside when death came.
The flag was placed at half staff
at the university and DR.. H. C. Byrd,
president of the institution, said:
The whole university is deeply
shocked at the news of Dean Talia-
ferros passing"
DR.. Taliaferro had been associated
with the University of Maryland
from 1907 until his retirement last
April. and his deep interest in its
welfare and advancement made him
one of the univerSity's outstanding
figures.
At the time of his retirement,
when he was dean of the faculty,
he wrote Dr. Byrd: There will
never, so far as 1 am concerned, be
any separation from the university,
except in a physical sense"
In his reply, DR.. Byrd said: mo
man has contributed more to the
university's general welfare, nor to
the raising and maintenance of its
educational standards than you"
DR.. Taliaferro, who had been as
sociated with educational work
since the age of 10, was the first
president of the University of Flor
ida. In 1901 he became president
Of the Florida Agricultural College
and, under his leadership. the insti-
tuition became the University of
Florida.
Born in Jacksonville. Fla, the son
of Warner Throckmorton and Fan
ME Johnston Taliaferro, he received
a civil engineering degree in 1890
from Virginia Military Institute, and
his Phi. D. degree from Johns Hop
kins University in 1896.
His first teaching position was at
Virginia Military Institute, where
he was an associate professor in
1890-9l. Subsequently, he taught
at the Missouri Military Academy
and Pennsylvania State College be-
fore serving as head of the Univer-
sity of Florida from 1901 to 1904.
After two years of service as as
sistant statistical editor of the
Census Bureau, he became aSso-
ciated with the University of Mary
land as professor of civil engineer
ing. From 1916 to 1920, DR.. Talia-
ferro was dean of the college of
engineering, and in 1927 he became
dean of the college of arts and
sciences. post he held until his
appointment in 1887 to the then
newly created Office of dean of the
faculty
BY action of the Board of Regents
last June, following his retirement,
DR.. Taliaferro was made dean .
emeritus of the faculty. On May 27, |
he and Mrs Taliaferro were honored |
at reception rendered by President I
Byrd.
DR.. Taliaferro was one of the most .
prominent Episcopal laymen in
Washington and was senior deacon |
Of st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
DR.. Taliaferro was a cousin of !
Sidney F. Taliaferro, former District |
Commissioner and now a prominent /
banker here.
He Is survived only by his widow.