Amador
County
Biographies
WALTER H. TAYLOR
Walter
H. Taylor is recognized as one of Jackson’s substantial citizens and as mayor
is ably maintaining the prestige of the family name so well established by his
father, who was one of Amador county’s best known men. The son was born on Pitt Street, in Jackson,
on the 18th of February, 1883, a son of Benjamin F. and Emma
(Palmer) Taylor. The father came to
California by the Isthmus of Panama route, in 1859, and engaged in mining,
which business he followed during the greater part of his life. He was successful and wisely invested his
money in real estate, which through the years has steadily increased in value,
so that at the time of his death, in 1917, he was known as one of this community’s
well-to-do citizens. In Sacramento he
married Miss Emma Palmer, who was born in Maine but came to California in her
girlhood. She also died in 1917. Of the children born to them, four are
living.
Walter
H. Taylor was educated in the public schools of his home neighborhood, after
which he was employed for seventeen years in the mills connected with the gold
mines. Since leaving the mills he has
given all of his time to looking after the estate left by his father.
Mr.
Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Elva Kirkwood, who was born and reared in
Amador County and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Zack Kirkwood. To this union has been born a son, Warren,
who is an employee of the local telephone company. Politically Mr. Taylor is a Republican and has
been active in local public affairs. He
served in the city council for the past seven years and is now the mayor of
Jackson. He is a Mason and a Shriner,
and he belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Lions Club,
of which he is vice president. He is
fond of outdoor life and spends his vacation days at his mountain home. A member of one of the old and prominent
families of this section of the state, throughout Amador County he is held in
high esteem for his sterling qualities and his friendly and sincere manner.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Wooldridge, J.W.Major History of Sacramento Valley
California, Vol. 3, Pages 50-51. Pioneer Historical
Publishing Co. Chicago 1931.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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