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George Read, Sr. war ein britisch-US-amerikanischer Rechtsanwalt und Staatsmann. Er unterzeichnete die Unabhängigkeitserklärung der Vereinigten Staaten, war Delegierter im Kontinentalkongress und in der Philadelphia Convention, Gouverneur von Delaware, US-Senator für Delaware und ist einer der Gründerväter der Vereinigten Staaten.
George Read (September 18, 1733 – September 21, 1798) was an American politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, president of Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party.
28. Dez. 2023 · George Read was a lawyer, statesman, and politician from Delaware who participated in the American Revolution and the Constitutional Convention. He signed the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, but voted against independence and resigned from the Senate due to health issues.
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George Read was a lawyer, judge, and politician from Delaware who served in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. He voted against independence in 1776, but later led Delaware as acting governor during the British occupation.
18. Feb. 2020 · Learn about George Read, a founding father who served in the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. He was also a lawyer, a Delaware attorney general, and a constitutional delegate.
George Read was a lawyer, politician and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. He served in the Continental Congress, the Delaware Legislature, the U.S. Senate and as the President of Delaware under the Federalist Party.
2. Apr. 2024 · George Read holds a unique distinction among the founding fathers. He is one of two to sign the Petition to the King from the First Continental Congress in 1774, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution. He later represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate and served as Chief Justice of the State of Delaware.
