Taylor, George (1716-1781), was a Pennsylvania signer of the Declaration of Independence. He served in Pennsylvania’s provincial assembly from 1764 to 1770 and in 1775. He became a colonel in the Pennsylvania militia in 1775. He also served as a member of the Continental Congress. Elected a member of the First Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania in 1777, he soon retired because of illness. Taylor was born in Ireland. He came to Pennsylvania about 1736 and became a successful iron manufacturer. He died on Feb. 23, 1781.
