Walker, Taylor, 1864-1937
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1864-10-26-1937-08-10- 1864 October 26 - 1937 August 10 - 1937-08-10
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
General William MacRae and Colonel Walker Taylor Biographies
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-039
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the biographies of two prominent Wilmingtonians, General William MacRae and Colonel Walker Taylor. Both items are photocopies of the original. MacRae served with the Confederacy in the Civil War and worked as a civil engineer for the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Taylor served as a community and civic leader, and in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson named him the U.S. Collector of Customs for the Wilmington Port.
Dates:
Undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Taylor, Walker
File
Scope and Contents
January 1985 issue of 'Cape Fear Tidewater' featuring an article, "The Character Factory," about Colonel Walker Taylor (1864-1937) and his founding of the Wilmington Boys' Brigade. Taylor was one of the main conspirators of the Wilmington Coup of 1898.
Dates:
Various