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George Read Jr. (August 29, 1765 – September 3, 1836) was an American lawyer who served as the first U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. The son of one of the nation's founding fathers, Read made numerous attempts at higher political office but was ultimately unsuccessful each time.
George Windle Read Jr. (July 29, 1900 – December 15, 1974) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was prominent as a top-tier polo player, a successful commander of World War II armor units, and the U.S. Army's Chief of Armor.
Short biographies on each of the 56 Declaration signers. George Read. 1733-1798. Representing Delaware at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. George Read was born on his family farm near North East, Cecil County, Maryland in 1733.
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.
George Read Jr. (August 29, 1765 – September 3, 1836) was an American lawyer who served as the first U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. The son of one of the nation's founding fathers, Read made numerous attempts at higher political office but was ultimately unsuccessful each time.
Dec 28, 2023 · George Read Quick Facts. Born — September 18, 1733, in Cecil County, Province of Maryland. Parents — John Read and Mary Howell. Spouse — Gertrude Ross Till. They had four children, John, George Jr., William, and Mary. Died — September 21, 1798, in New Castle, Delaware, at the age of 65. Buried — Immanuel Episcopal ...
A Biography of George Read 1733-1798. Read's mother was the daughter of a Welsh planter, and his Dublin-born father a landholder of means. Soon after George's birth in 1733 near the village of North East in Cecil County, MD, his family moved to New Castle, DE, where the youth, who was one of six sons, grew up. He attended school at Chester, PA ...
