Henry Osborn Taylor
Henry Osborn Taylor | |
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| President of the American Historical Association | |
| In office 1927–1927 | |
| Preceded by | Dana Carleton Munro |
| Succeeded by | James Henry Breasted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1856 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1941 (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Julia Isham |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Historian and legal scholar |
Henry Osborn Taylor (December 5, 1856 – April 13, 1941) was an American historian and legal scholar.
Career
[edit]Taylor graduated from Harvard University in 1878 and, later, from Columbia Law School. He later received honorary degrees from Harvard and Columbia.
Taylor was a philosopher and the author of several important works on ancient and medieval history.[1] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1926.[2] In 1927, he served as the president of the American Historical Association.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Taylor was married to the philanthropist Julia Isham (1866–1939).[4] Julia, the daughter of prominent merchant William Bradley Isham,[5][6] was the sister of historian Charles Bradford Isham[7] (who married Mamie Lincoln, granddaughter of President Abraham Lincoln)[8] and artist Samuel Isham.[9] Julia donated property from her late father's estate, which became Isham Park in Inwood, Manhattan, and gave generously to Harvard and Smith Colleges.[10][11]
After a week's illness, Taylor died of pneumonia at his home, 135 East 66th Street in New York City on April 13, 1941.[12] He was buried at Union Hill Cemetery in East Hampton, Connecticut.
Published works
[edit]- A Treatise on the Law of Private Corporations Having Capital Stock, The Banks Law Publishing Co., 1904 [1st Pub. Kay & Brother, 1884].
- The Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages, The Columbia University Press, 1901 (2nd ed., 1903; 3rd ed., 1911; 4th ed. New York, F. Ungar Pub. Co., 1957).[13]
- The Emergence of Christian Culture in the West: the Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages, Harper, 1958.
- The Mediaeval Mind; a History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages, 2 Vols, Macmillan Company, 1911.[14]
- Ancient Ideals; a Study of Intellectual and Spiritual Growth from Early times to the Establishment of Christianity, 2 Vols, The Macmillan Company, 1913 (Reprint., New York: F. Ungar Pub. Co., 1964).
- Deliverance, the Freeing of the Spirit in the Ancient World, The Macmillan Company, 1915.
- Prophets, Poets and Philosophers of the Ancient World, The Macmillan Company, 1919 [1st Pub. 1915].
- Thought and Expression in the Sixteenth Century, 2 Vols, Macmillan Company, 1920.
- Greek Biology and Medicine, Marshall Jones Company, 1922.
- Freedom of the Mind in History, New York, 1923 [Reprint., Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1970].
- Human Values and Verities, Macmillan & Co., Limited, 1928.
- Fact: The Romance of Mind, The Macmillan Company, 1932.
- A Layman's View of History, The Macmillan Company, 1935 [Reprint, New York: AMS Press, 1978].
- A Historian's Creed, Harvard University Press, 1939 (Reprint, Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press, 1969).
- The Humanism of Italy, Collier, 1962.
- The French Mind, Collier, 1962.
Articles
[edit]- "Development of Constitutional Government in the American Colonies," The Magazine of American History, Vol. II, N°. 12, December 1878.
- "Héloïse," The International Quarterly, Vol. VI, 1902/1903.
- "The Worlds of Salimbene," The International Quarterly, Vol. XII, October 1905/January 1906.
- "The Wisdom of the Ages," The Yale Review, Vol. VII, 1918.
- "Modern Civilization," The Saturday Review, November 3, 1928.
- "Annals of Culture," The Saturday Review, April 19, 1930.
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry Osborn Taylor Biography". American Historical Association. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Flapper Would Make Dante Speechless So Says Head of American Historians". Arizona Daily Star. March 13, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Mrs. H.O. Taylor, City's Benefactor; Wife of Historian and Donor of Isham Park in Upper Manhattan Dies at 73; She Aided Many Causes; Gave Prints to Metropolitan Museum—Had Been Generous to Harvard University" (PDF). The New York Times. March 7, 1939. p. O27. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "William B. Isham". New-York Tribune. March 24, 1909. p. 7. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Latest Dealings in Realty Field; William B. Isham's Residence on East Sixty-first Street Sold by Executors of Estate" (PDF). The New York Times. March 3, 1912. p. R1. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Charles Isham Dies at 66" (PDF). The New York Times. June 10, 1919. p. 15. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Mrs. Isham Dies; Was Lincoln's Kin; Granddaughter of President a Daughter of Robert Todd Lincoln, Ex-War Secretary; Owned Famous Portrait; Emancipator's Likeness Now to Hang in White House if a Position Suitable Is Found" (PDF). The New York Times. November 22, 1938. p. 24. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Artist Dies on Golf Links.; Samuel Isham Bursts an Artery at Maidstone Club – His Career" (PDF). The New York Times. June 13, 1914. p. 9. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Will of Mrs. Taylor Aids Two Colleges; Harvard and Smith Get Residue After $100,000 Bequests" (PDF). The New York Times. March 12, 1939. p. 59. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Harvard Given $642,000 in Will of Julia Taylor". The Boston Globe. May 31, 1940. p. 11. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Henry O. Taylor Dies, Author, Historian". Hartford Courant. April 14, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ W. M. Rankin, "The Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages," The Critical Review of Theological & Philosophical Literature, Vol. XI, 1901.
- ^ "Review of The Mediæval Mind: a History of the Development of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages by Henry Osborn Taylor". The Athenæum (4363): 649–650. June 10, 1911.
External links
[edit]- Henry Osborn Taylor at Find a Grave
- Works by Henry Osborn Taylor at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Henry Osborn Taylor at the Internet Archive
- Works by Henry Osborn Taylor, at JSTOR
- AHA Presidential Addresses: A Layman’s View of History
