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George Read

Born: 18-Sep-1733
Birthplace: Cecil County, MD
Died: 21-Sep-1798
Location of death: New Castle, DE
Cause of death: Illness
Remains: Buried, Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, DE

Gender: Male
Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government
Party Affiliation: Federalist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Signed the US Constitution

Father: John Read
Mother: Mary Howell Read
Wife: Gertrude Ross Till (m. 11-Jan-1763, d. 2-Sep-1802)
Son: John
Son: George Jr.
Son: William
Son: John
Daughter: Mary

    Delaware State Supreme Court Chief Justice (1793-98)
    US Senator, Delaware (1789-93)
    Signatory to the US Constitution 1789
    US Judiciary Judge, Court of Appeals for Admiralty Cases, Delaware (1782)
    Signatory to the US Declaration of Independence 1776
    Delegate to the Continental Congress (1774-77)
    Pennsylvania Bar Association 1753
    Proxy Baptism: Mormon St. George, UT (21-Aug-1877)
    Irish Ancestry Paternal
    Welsh Ancestry Maternal


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