John Taylor Galey

Background

Galey, John Taylor was born on August 30, 1907 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1932.

Career

Discoverer first oriskany sand natural gas production, Western Pennsylvania, Beaver County, 1935, Hancock County, West Virginia, 1941, Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1944, Mahoning County, Ohio, 1945, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1953, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia. Consultant various gas companies, independent gas producer. Chairman steering committee National Conference on Environmental Geology, 1969, National Interdisciplinary Conference on Planning a New Town's Environment, 1971.

Achievements

• John Taylor Galey has been listed as a noteworthy geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Carnegie Museum National History, Pittsburgh. Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Institute Professional Geologists (president 1968, Ben H. Parker medal 1978), American Association Petroleum Geologists (president Eastern section 1968-1972, honorary member, Distinguished Service award 1974, Founders award, 1987, Sidney Powers Memorial medal 1990), Pennsylvania Natural Gas Men's Association (president 1961-1962), Pittsburgh Geological Society (president 1948), Pennsylvania Gas Association (honorary life director).

Connections

Son of George Banks and Vera MacDonald (Taylor) G. Blanche Georgene Fishback, November 19, 1938. Children: Margaret Elizabeth, John Taylor Junior.

Father:

George Banks Galey

Mother:

Vera MacDonald (Taylor) Galey

child:

Margaret Elizabeth Galey

child:

John Taylor Junior Galey