Background
TAYLOR, William Mode was born on June 29, 1865 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Franklin and Phebe (Mode) Taylor.
State Library and Historical Board
TAYLOR, William Mode was born on June 29, 1865 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Franklin and Phebe (Mode) Taylor.
Purdue University, Louisiana Fayette, Indiana., 1 year. Massachusetts Institute, of Technical, Boston, Bachelor of Science, 1886.
Entered employ of Chandler & Taylor Company, manufacturers engines, boilers and machinery, Indianapolis, 1886, president, 1897-1926. Partner Maluminum Company, manufacturers of foundry fluxes, 1931-1944.
Member, Indianapolis School Board, 1902-1917. Chairman, Building Committee. Indianapolis Public Library, 1917.
Appointed Member, Indiana. Library and Historical. Board, 1925, re-appointed 1926 and since 1930.
Appointed by Governor. on Commission to have charge of locating and bldg, new State Library bldg, for State of Indiana., 1929-1933. Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Pres, of Indianapolis Section, 1928-1930). Indiana Historical. Society.
Sigma Chi. Club: University (Indiana, Honorary).
Married Mary Shepard Allen, February 16, 1893. Children: Dudley F., Frederic W., Eleanor.