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Tayloe Family Of Virginia
Tayloe may refer to: People in the United States * Col. William Tayloe (the immigrant) (1599-1655), High Sheriff of York County, Virginia * Col. William Tayloe (the nephew) (1645–1710), of Richmond and Lancaster Counties, Virginia * Col. John Tayloe I (1688–1747), plantation owner, councillor and businessman in Virginia * Col. John Tayloe II (1721–1779), plantation owner, councillor and horse breeder in Virginia * Col. John Tayloe III (1770-1828), military officer, Virginia state senator, and horse breeder *Benjamin Ogle Tayloe (1796–1868), American businessman, horse breeder, planter, and diplomat in Washington, D.C. * William Henry Tayloe (1799–1871) American businessman, horse breeder, planter and land speculator * Edward Thornton Tayloe (1803–1876), American diplomat and planter *George Plater Tayloe (1804-1897), American businessman, planter, land speculator, and founder of Hollins University * Henry Augustine Tayloe (1808-1903) American businessman, horse breeder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an Colonel (title), honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Holy See, Vatican, colonel is the highest Military rank, rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called Captain (naval), captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Oliver, , the Spanish began explicitly reorganizing part of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Augustine Tayloe
Henry Augustine Tayloe (April 8, 1808 – July 15, 1903) of Oakley Plantation, Essex County, Virginia, Essex County, Virginia, later Gallion, Alabama, Gallion, Canebrake (region of Alabama), Canebrake, Alabama, was an American Planter (American South), planter, Slavery in the United States, slaveholder, Horse breeding, horse breeder and racer, and Speculator, land speculator in the 19th century. A younger son of John Tayloe III of The Octagon House and Mount Airy Plantation, Mount Airy, a wealthy planter in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland; after living in Maryland for a time after graduating from University of Virginia, UVA the young Tayloe went to Alabama in 1834, where he was among the pioneers in developing Slavery in the United States, slave labor cotton plantations in the Canebrake (region of Alabama), Canebrake region. He also acted as a land agent, acquiring numerous plantations in the area for investment by his four older brothers, who were also extremely wealthy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
