Background
Taylor, Edwy Lycurgus was born on September 8, 1879 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Edwy Lycurgus and Elizabeth Ellison (Taylor) Taylor.
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Edwy Lycurgus Taylor
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Education
Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale, 1901, Civil Engineer, 1904.
Career
Assistant instructor Yale, 1901-1903, instructor, 1904-1906. Assistant professor, University of Kansas, 1903-1904. With engineering department New York, New Hampshire (U.S.),&H. Railroad, 1906.
With New York City Railroad, 1906-1912, maintenance of way department, 1906-1908, assistant engineer electric division, 1908-1911, assistant engineer in office of designing engineer, 1911-1912.
With New York, New Hampshire (U.S.)&H. Railroad, 1912-1918, 1919-1930, assistant engineer 1912-1914, contract agent, 1914-1918, 1919-1925, assistant to vice president, 1925-1929, assistant to executive vice president, 1929-1930. Assistant to treasurer Connecticut Savings Bank, New Haven, January-May 1931.
Member Connecticut Public Utilities Commission, 1931-1941, chairman, 1934, 35 and 38. Corporator Connecticut Savings Bank.
Trustees for Receiving Donations for Support of the Bishop of Connecticut.
Colonel on Governor's staff, 1931-1938.
Achievements
Membership
Served as First lieutenant engineers, United States Army, with A.E.F, 1918-1919. Member Society American Military Engineers, American Society Civil Engineers, Connecticut Section American Society Civil Engineers, Connecticut Society Civil Engineers (honorary), American Legion, Military Order of the World War, Reserve Officers Association, National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, American Railway Engineering Association, American Water Works Association, American Gas Association, New England Regional Planning Commission (advisory Committee), New Haven Colony History Society, Sigma Xi, Berzelius Society (Yale). Clubs: New Haven Lawn, Graduate (New Haven).
Connections
Married Helen Very Curtis, December 9, 1911. Children: John, William Curtis, Helen Angeline.
