Durham, N. N.  "Spokane and the Inland Empire; History of the City of Spokane
and Spokane County Washington."  Vol. 3.  S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912.  
Vol. 2.

JAMES H. TAYLOR
 
	James H. Taylor, mayor of Wallace and also manager of the Coeur d'Alene Iron
Works of this city, was born in Bury, Lancastershire county, England, in 1869,
and is a son of Timothy and Jemima (Mellowdew) Taylor. The parents emigrated to
the United States in 1870, settling in Philadelphia, where the father passed
away. The mother subsequently joined her son in Idaho, and since 1906 has been
making her home in Wallace.
	As he was only an infant when his parents brought him to the United States,
James H. Taylor was reared in Philadelphia. When old enough to begin his
education he entered the public schools of that city, remaining a student
therein until he was thirteen. He then entered the woolen mills of his home
city, working there until he was seventeen years of age when he was apprenticed
to the millwright's trade. He worked at this for about two and a half years,
when he applied himself two years to the trade of pattern making, following this
occupation in Philadelphia until 1889. In 1890 he came west, first locating in
Anaconda, working at his trade there and in Butte for two years; he went from
there to the Snake river, taking up ranching. At the end of seventeen months he
returned to Anaconda and resumed his trade, which he followed there and in Butte
and also in Colorado until 1896. In the latter year he came to Wallace,
remaining one year and then went east for about one year. In 1899 he returned
and leased the iron works which he has managed since. This company was
incorporated on May 1, 1906, under the name of the Coeur d'Alene Iron Works,
with Mr. Taylor as manager. They do a general foundry and manufacturing business
and are the only concern of the kind in the northern part of Idaho, and have the
largest plant of any similar company in the state. Under the competent
management of Mr. Taylor they have greatly increased the scope of their
activities which has necessitated increasing their capacity, and output as well
as the number of their employees.
	In June, 1911, Mr. Taylor was married to Miss Hadwig Sheave, a daughter of
William Sheave of this city. Fraternally Mr. Taylor is a member of the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, being affiliated with Wallace Lodge, No.
331, and also of the Eagles. His political support is given to the republican
party and he takes a deep interest in all municipal affairs. He was councilman
from his ward for three terms and in April, 1911, was the successful candidate
for mayor of the city, his period of office expiring in 1913. While discharging
his duties as a representative of the citizens of his ward, he gave evidence of
possessing rare capability and efficiency in matters of public trust, and thus
far the same qualities have distinguished him as head of the municipal
government.



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