 george taylor (c. 1716 â 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. ==early years in the pennsylvania colony== born in ireland, taylor immigrated to the american colonies at age 20, landing in philadelphia in 1736.  according to early 18th century biographies of the signers of the declaration of independence, he was the son of a protestant clergyman. {{cite book | last = goodrich | first = rev. charles h. | title = lives of the signers to the declaration of independence | publisher = william reed & co. | location = philadelphia, pennsylvania | year = 1829
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