San Francisco County
Biographies
DR. EDWARD K. TAYLOR
DR. EDWARD K.
TAYLOR, one of the best-known members of the San Francisco
bar and President of the Bar Association, is a native
of Illinois, born at Springfield,
September 24, 1838. His father’s family was among the oldest in
the State of Delaware, and his
mother belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families in Philadelphia.
Dr. Taylor
received his education in Missouri,
and after reaching manhood came to the Pacific coast, in 1862. He studied medicine and graduated at the Toland Medical
College, after which he was engaged
in the practice of that profession until 1867, when he accepted the position of
private secretary to Governor Haight, performing the
duties of that important post during the Governor’s administration. He then took up the study of law, and was
admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court in January, 1872. He entered the law office of Jarboe & Harrison, and two years later engaged in the
practice of law, forming a co-partnership with Governor Haight
in January, 1874. They continued in
practice together until the death of Governor Haight,
which occurred in September, 1878. Soon
after George W. Haight became a partner with Dr.
Taylor, and they remained together until 1890, when the Doctor withdrew from
the firm and has since continued to practice alone. He is a great student and not only a leading
member of the San Francisco bar but
is prominently identified with all the progressive literary and educational
interests of the city.
Dr. Taylor was
one of the fifteen freeholders to frame a charter in 1886 and 1887 for the city
of San Francisco. He is one of the Trustees of the Free Public
Library, is Vice-President of the cooper Medical
College, and is an honorary member
of the State Medical Society, the San Francisco County Medical society, and the
Alumni Society of the medical department of the University
of California, besides being
connected with other societies and organizations.
Transcribed 7-22-05 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Page 252, Lewis
Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2005 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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