AUstin Starke Taylor

Background

Taylor, AUstin Starke was born on February 19, 1890 in Mason, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Lee and Betty (Claiborne) Taylor.

Education

Student, Mmephis University, 1910.

Career

With cotton shiping firm, Cohn & Ellett, Memphis, 1912-1916; participating partner, Dallas and Calexico, California participating partner, Silvan Newburger & Son, New Orleans, 1916-1918; participating partner, M. Hohenberg & Company, Memphis, 1928-1942; founder, senior partner, then president, Starke Taylor & Son, Dallas, from 1942; also board directors, Starke Taylor & Son, Dallas.

Achievements

• AUstin Starke Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy cotton industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mayor Highland Park, Texas, 1946-1948. Member American Cotton Shippers Association (past president), Dallas Cotton Shippers Association (past president), Dallas Cotton Exchange (past president), New York Cotton Exchange (past director, mem.adv. committee), Texas Cotton Association, Liverpool Cotton Association (associate member), Dallas Country Club (past president).

Connections

Married Veryl Lamb, August 4, 1918. Children: A. Starke, Veryl Evelyn, Miles Cary.

Father:

William Lee Taylor

Mother:

Betty (Claiborne) Taylor

Spouse:

Veryl Lamb

child:

Miles Cary Taylor

child:

Veryl Evelyn Taylor

child:

A. Starke Taylor