Charles L. Taylor

For the American journalist, see Chuck Taylor (journalist, born 1957).

Charles L. Taylor
Born	Charles Lewis Taylor (1857-04-03)April 3, 1857 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	February 3, 1922(1922-02-03) (aged 64) Santa Barbara, California
Burial place	Homewood Cemetery
Education	Lehigh University
Occupation	Industrialist
Spouse	Lillian Pitcairn ​ (m. 1883)​
Children	1
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Charles Lewis Taylor (April 3, 1857 – February 3, 1922) was an American industrialist.

Biography

Charles L. Taylor was born in Philadelphia on April 3, 1857.[1] He graduated from Lehigh University in 1876. He married Lillian Pitcairn on October 31, 1883, and they had one daughter.[1]

Taylor first went to work as an assistant chemist for the Cambria Iron Company in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. From there he moved to Pittsburgh where he was the Superintendent of the Homestead Steel Works. It was when he became General Manager of The Hartman Steel Company that Taylor first began to work for Andrew Carnegie.[2]

Taylor died at his winter home in Santa Barbara, California on February 3, 1922, and was buried at Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh.[3][4]

Taylor College, a dormitory for upperclass students at Lehigh University, is named in his honor.[5]

References

1. Jordan, John W., ed. (1914). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 534–537. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
2. "Charles L. Taylor". P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. "Obituary: Charles Lewis Taylor". The Iron Age. Iron Age Publishing Co. February 9, 1922. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. "Funeral Services Held for C. L. Taylor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 17, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Taylor House". Lehigh University. Retrieved June 16, 2023.