Austin C. Taylor
| Austin Cotterell Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1889 East York, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 1, 1965 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Residence | Kerrisdale, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | St. Andrew's College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Board member of | Bralorne Mine, Ltd., A.C.T. Stock Farm, British Columbia Power Corp., St. Andrew's College |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Elliott (d. 1972) |
| Children | Austin Edward George, Kathleen Elliott, Patricia Aldyen Austin |
| Parent(s) | George C. & Ellen C. Taylor |
| Relatives | Sister: Lottie (b. 1894) |
| Honors | |
Major Austin Cotterell Taylor, CBE (January 17, 1889 - November 1, 1965) was a Canadian mining executive and developer, financier, and philanthropist in developing thoroughbred horse racing in British Columbia.
Born in East York, Ontario, Austin Taylor was educated at St. Andrew's College in Aurora, Ontario, where he would later become a member of the Board of Governors. Taylor would make his home in the province of British Columbia where he would make a fortune in the mining and lumber industries, notably through Bralorne Mines, Ltd. of which he was President. An influential business figure in Canada, in 1934 the Wall Street Journal announced his appointment to the Board of Directors of British Columbia Power Corp. and later was appointed a director of the Bank of Canada.
Austin Taylor married Kathleen Elliott of Winnipeg, Manitoba with whom he had three children. Daughter, Patricia Aldyen Austin Taylor married American conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley, Jr..
During World War I, Austin Taylor was part of the Canadian military and was appointed director of the Department of Aeronautical Supplies with responsibility for overseeing the harvesting and preparation of spruce lumber for military aircraft production. During World War II, Major Taylor was appointed chairman of the British Columbia Security Commission, a provincial government agency created to manage Japanese Canadian internment. As well, he served as one of C.D. Howe's dollar-a-year men. In recognition of his service, Taylor was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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