George Rogers Taylor (1895 – April 11, 1983) was an American economic historian, best known for his 1951 work The Transportation Revolution, 1815–1860.
He taught for two years at Wayland Academy and then received his bachelor's degree 1921 and his doctorate in 1929, both from the University of Chicago.
[3] From 1948 to 1968, he was the general editor of the program's book series called “Problems in American Civilization."
Taylor was the special editor of the series volumes on these subjects: the Turner thesis describing the role of the frontier in American history; “Jackson vs Biddle” the struggle over the Second Bank of the United States; “Hamilton and the National Debt"; and “The Great Tariff Debate 1820 to 1830.”[3] His 1951 book The Transportation Revolution, 1815–1860 remains a key text in the analysis of the development of capitalism in the early republic.
He later held several positions in the Office of Price Administration and he served on the War Production Board from 1941 to 1946.