George Taylor (Pennsylvania politician)

George Taylor
Member, Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1777 – November 8, 1777
Pennsylvania Delegate to the Continental Congress
In office
July 20, 1776 – February 17, 1777
Member, Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly
In office
1763–1769
In office
1775–1777
Personal details
Born1716
Kingdom of Ireland (possibly Ulster)
DiedFebruary 23, 1781 (aged 64–65)
Parsons-Taylor House, Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeEaston Cemetery, Easton
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Ann Taylor Savage
(m. 1743)
Children2
ProfessionIronmaster
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George Taylor (c. 1716 – February 23, 1781) was an American ironmaster and politician who was a Founding Father of the United States and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania.[1] His former home, the George Taylor House in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, was named a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2]

  1. ^ Thompson, Kirk. "George Taylor". University Park, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Center for the Book, Penn State University Libraries. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
  2. ^ "Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor: George Taylor House". nps.gov. Washington, DC: National Park Service. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

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