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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.
May 2, 2012 · George Taylor (c. 1716 – February 23, 1781) was a Colonial Ironmaster and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. Today, his former home, the George Taylor House in Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is a National Historic Landmark owned by the Borough of Catasauqua.
Feb 18, 2020 · Beginning Politics. In 1755, he agreed to enter into a partnership with two of the wealthiest ironworkers in the country, and moved to Bucks County. In 1757, George was elected Justice of the Peace in Bucks County. This was his first public role. In 1764, George Taylor was elected to the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly.
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.
George Taylor. 1716-1781. Representing Pennsylvania at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. Little is known about George Taylor. He was a working man and little concerned with politics, though he acted in service to his nation when called.
Oct 1, 2021 · In many ways, George Taylor, colonial iron master and signer of the Declaration of Independence, epitomizes the basic contradictions in the lives of the Founding Fathers.
Nov 24, 2021 · George Taylor first came to Pennsylvania from Ireland as a 20-year-old indentured servant. As an indentured servant, he exchanged his labor for the cost of his travel across the Atlantic Ocean. The man who paid for his trip, Samuel Savage, was an ironworker and Taylor took up the same trade.
