William Taylor was a grain merchant and a councillor.
Taylor was a preceptor of Hutchesons' Charity and in 1872 helped to obtain the Act required to alter the school buildings in Crown Street to provide for more pupils, including girls. He was a president of the YMCA.
Reference: Mitchell Library, 920.04BAI
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Libraries Information and Learning
Keywords:
councillors, grain merchants, Hutchesons' Charity, preceptors, YMCA, Young Men's Christian Association