Harry Taylor (engineer)
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Harry Taylor | |
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Harry Taylor (June 26, 1862 – January 27, 1930) was a
Chief of Engineers
.
Early life
Taylor was born in Tilton, New Hampshire, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 and commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.
Military career
After serving in engineer offices in
Chief of Engineers
for five years.
During
Légion d'honneur
(Legion of Honor).
After serving as assistant chief of engineers six years, he was named major general,
Wilson Dam was completed during his tenure. General Taylor retired June 26, 1926. He died from pneumonia on January 27, 1930, in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
In 1943, the navy transport ship
USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145)
was named in his honor.
References
- "Major General Harry Taylor". Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2005-08-26. (Contains public domain text from this source.)
- "General Harry Taylor". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. United States Navy. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-11-02. (Contains public domain text from this source.)
External links
Media related to Harry Taylor at Wikimedia Commons
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