William B. Taylor (engineer)
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William Burdick Taylor (February 27, 1824 Manchester
, Ontario County, New York
- February 1, 1895) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York
.
, and studied engineering in his brother's office. He began work as a leveler on the Erie Canal
in 1848, became Second Assistant Engineer in 1850, First Assistant in 1852, Resident Engineer in 1854, and from 1860 to 1862 he was Division Engineer of the Eastern Division of the State Canals.
He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
from 1862 to 1865, elected on Union tickets nominated by Republicans and War Democrats
in 1861
and 1863
. In 1869
, he ran again but was defeated by Democrat Van Rensselaer Richmond
. He was again State Engineer and Surveyor from 1872 to 1873, elected on the Republican ticket in 1871
.
He also served two terms as City Surveyor of Utica, N.Y.
Manchester (town), New York
Manchester is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 9,258 at the 2000 census. The town was named after one of its villages, which in turn was named after the original Manchester in Greater Manchester, England....
, Ontario County, New York
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
- February 1, 1895) was an American civil engineer and politician from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Life
He was educated at Utica, New YorkUtica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, and studied engineering in his brother's office. He began work as a leveler on the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
in 1848, became Second Assistant Engineer in 1850, First Assistant in 1852, Resident Engineer in 1854, and from 1860 to 1862 he was Division Engineer of the Eastern Division of the State Canals.
He was New York State Engineer and Surveyor
New York State Engineer and Surveyor
The New York State Engineer and Surveyor was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1848 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the Department of Public Works which was...
from 1862 to 1865, elected on Union tickets nominated by Republicans and War Democrats
War Democrats
War Democrats in American politics of the 1860s were adherents of the Democratic Party who rejected the Copperheads/Peace Democrats who controlled the party...
in 1861
New York state election, 1861
The 1861 New York state election was held on November 5, 1861, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, two Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
and 1863
New York state election, 1863
The 1863 New York state election was held on November 3, 1863, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
. In 1869
New York state election, 1869
The 1869 New York state election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he ran again but was defeated by Democrat Van Rensselaer Richmond
Van Rensselaer Richmond
Van Rensselaer Richmond was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.-Life:...
. He was again State Engineer and Surveyor from 1872 to 1873, elected on the Republican ticket in 1871
New York state election, 1871
The 1871 New York state election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the...
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He also served two terms as City Surveyor of Utica, N.Y.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor9.html Political Graveyard
- http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/bib/whitford/old1906/vol2/chapter3.htm Engineers bios, at Rochester history
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D0DE4DD1439E43BBC4950DFB667838A669FDE Rep. state ticket in NYT on October 31, 1871