Solano County Biographies

WILLIAM E. TAYLOR, M.D.

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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Medical Inspector, U. S. Navy, was born near Richmond, Virginia, December 7, 
1837.  Early in life, his parents removed to Winchester, Virginia.  Received his 
education at the Winchester Academy.  Graduated in medicine at the Winchester 
Medical College in April, 1859.  Entered the U. S. Navy as Assistant Surgeon on 
the 3d of July, 1859.  His first service was on board the U.S.S. �Savanna,� 
flag-ship of the Home Squadron, from October, 1859, till November, 1860.  Joined 
the U.S.S. �St. Mary�s,� at Panama, in January, 1861.  Remained on board this 
vessel till May, 1862, during which time she visited a number of ports on the 
Mexican coast, and spent several months at San Francisco and Mare Island.  
Returned to the Eastern States in June, 1862.  Promoted to the grade of Surgeon 
U.S. Navy September 5, 1862.  On special duty at the Naval Rendezvous and Naval 
Asylum, Philadelphia, till December, 1862; then on duty on board the U.S. 
steam-sloop, �Iroquois,� and subsequently on board the U. S. steam-sloop 
�Tuscarora,� serving in both vessels off the Wilmington blockade until the 
spring of 1864; then ordered to the U. S. receiving-ship �Ohio,� at Boston, 
Massachusetts, remaining there until the spring of 1866; then ordered to the U. 
S. iron-clad steamer �Meantonomoh,� at New York, in which vessel he made a 
cruise to Europe, returning to Philadelphia in July, 1867.  Placed on waiting 
orders until October, 1868; then ordered to the Navy Yard at Mare Island, Cal.  
Reported for duty at that station November 26, 1868.  In November, 1871, ordered 
to the U.S.S. �Pensacola,� from that ship to the U.S.S. �Saranac,� in December, 
1872; made a cruise of three years in these two vessels.  Detached from the 
�Saranac� November 30, 1874, and ordered to the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal.  
Promoted to the grade of Medical Inspector U. S. Navy on the 31st of December, 
1876.  Detached from Mare Island on the first of October, 1878.  On the first of 
November, of the same year, reported for temporary duty in charge of the Naval 
Hospital at Mare Island, Cal.  Remained there until December 31, 1878; then 
detached, and placed on waiting orders.
            Dr. Taylor was married in Pittsburg, Pa., October 20, 1863, to Miss 
Charlotte W. Irwin, a native of that city.  He has an only daughter, Grace Lee 
Taylor, born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 393