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Taylor, Frederick Whitaker, 1866-1952

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1866 - 1952

Biographical History

Frederick Whitaker Taylor (1866-1952) was a doctor in Utah.

Frederick Whitaker Taylor was born July 18, 1866 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the son of John Taylor, the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Sophia Whitaker Taylor who was John Taylor's fifth wife. On December 14, 1887 he married Amelia Richards and together they had eight children. He recieved his medical degree in 1893 and practiced until 1914 when World War I began and he entered the Medical Corps as a captain, and served in the Fort Douglas hospital. He died January 11, 1952 and is buried in the Provo, Utah cemetery.

Citation:
Reflections From the Lives of Amelia Richards & Frederick Whitaker Taylor, via WWW, August 18, 2015 (Frederick Whitaker Taylor; b. July 18, 1866 in Salt Lake City; d. January 11, 1952 and buried in Provo City Cemetery; parents: John Taylor and Sophia Whitaker; John Taylor was third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Sophia Whitaker was John Taylor's fifth wife; m. 1887 to Amelia Richards; received medical degree in 1893; practiced medicine until 1914 then joined the Medical Corps as a captain; served in Fort Douglas hospital)

Family Search, via WWW, August 18, 2015 (Frederick Whitaker Taylor; m. Dec. 14, 1887 to Amelia Richards; had eight children)

Frederick Whitaker Taylor collection, approximately 1918-1945 (Frederick Whitaker Taylor was born July 18, 1866 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the son of John Taylor, the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Sophia Whitaker Taylor who was John Taylor's fifth wife. On December 14, 1887 he married Amelia Richards and together they had eight children. He received his medical degree in 1893 and practiced until 1914 when World War I began and he entered the Medical Corps as a captain, and served in the Fort Douglas hospital. He died January 11, 1952 and is buried in the Provo, Utah cemetery)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Frederick Whitaker Taylor collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8694
Content Description

Uniforms and book collected by Taylor used during World War I and World War II from 1918 to 1945.

Dates: approximately 1918-1945

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  • Subject: World War, 1939-1945 X