Harry Taylor (engineer)

Harry Taylor (engineer)

Harry Taylor (June 26, 1862ndashJanuary 27, 1930) was Chief of Engineers in the US Army.

Taylor was born in Tilton, New Hampshire, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 and commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.

After serving in engineer offices in Wilmington, North Carolina, and New York City, Taylor served from 1891 to 1900 on fortifications and rivers and harbors construction work in Oregon and Washington. Later he pursued similar work in New England and New York. Transferred to the Philippines, he supervised all fortification work there in 1904–05. Taylor was district engineer in New London, Connecticut, from 1906 to 1911. He then headed the River and Harbor Division in the Office of the Chief of Engineers for five years.

During World War I he served as Chief Engineer, American Expeditionary Forces in France (mid-1917 to mid-1918). In this capacity he supervised the construction of railways, barracks, wharves, and shelters throughout France. Taylor was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the French "Légion d'honneur" (Legion of Honor).

After serving as Assistant Chief of Engineers six years, he was named Major General, Chief of Engineers, on June 19 1924. 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

*cite web | title=Major General Harry Taylor | work=Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers | url=http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/coe3.htm#33 | accessdate = 2005-08-26 (Contains public domain text from this source.)
*cite web | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g3/general_harry_taylor.htm | title = "General Harry Taylor" | work = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | publisher = United States Navy | date = 2007-10-22 | accessdate = 2007-11-02 (Contains public domain text from this source.)


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