Fraternal regalia was only one variety of the uniforms Lilley produced, however. They also created uniforms for telegraph operators, railway workers, firemen, policemen and government officials. One such uniform is the frock coat of Henry Clay Taylor, the Judge Advocate General for Ohio from 1900-1904.
Henry Clay Taylor was born in what is now Reynoldsburg, Ohio, in 1844 to David Taylor and Margaret Livingston. David Taylor was a prominent and successful farmer who settled in Franklin County in 1816. Henry Taylor enlisted in the Union army in June of 1863 and was part of the 86th Ohio Infantry under Colonel Barnabus Burns. The 86th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Cleveland, Ohio, on February 10, 1864. Following his service, Henry Taylor attended Miami University and Harvard University. He graduated from Harvard in 1868 and began his career as an attorney in Columbus, Ohio. Taylor served as a city councilman in Columbus, Ohio, from 1883-1887. His final public office was serving as the Judge Advocate General for Ohio, as appointed by Governor George Nash, from 1900 until 1904. It is likely that he wore the frock coat featured in this post on ceremonial occasions while serving in this position.