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George Read was born in Maryland in 1733, but his family moved to Delaware soon after his birth. He attended schools in Pennsylvania and studied law in Philadelphia. In 1754, he set up a legal practice in Delaware. He supported dignified protests against British actions and voted against independence in 1776, but did sign the Declaration.
Conservative lawyer George Read was the only signer who voted against independence in the final congressional vote on July 2, 1776. In addition to attaining many prominent State offices, he attended the Constitutional Convention, where he defended the rights of the smaller States, and subsequently served as a Senator in the First Congress. Read ...
READ, GEORGE. (1733–1798). Lawyer, Signer, acting president of Delaware. Born in Cecil County, Maryland, on 18 September 1733, Read studied law in Philadelphia; was admitted to the bar in 1753; and settled in New Castle, Delaware. In 1763 he was elected attorney general of Delaware, holding this post for the next decade.
Delaware. George Reed. Conservative lawyer-jurist George Read attained many State offices and signed both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. At the Convention, he naturally defended the rights of the small States. Later, he served as a Senator in the First Congress, and ended his career as the chief justice of Delaware.
2. Apr. 2019 · Descent of Col. George Reade, from medieval and modern kings, knights of the garter and from thirteen sureties and seven other barons for the Magna Charta of A.D. 1215 by Wurts, John S., 1876-1958
Gov. George Read. Terms October 20, 1777 - March 31, 1778. Party Federalist. Born September 18, 1733. Passed September 21, 1798. Birth State Maryland. Family Married Gertrude Ross Till; five children. Status Succeeded. National Office (s) Served Senator.
George Reade (October 25, 1608 – November 21, 1671) was a prominent landowner, military officer, judge, and politician who served as a member of the House of Burgesses and as Acting Governor of Virginia Colony. [1] [2] He is the great-great-grandfather of the first President of the United States, George Washington. [3] [4]
