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George Read ( 18 de setembro de 1733 – 21 de setembro de 1798) foi um advogado e político norte-americano de New Castle. [ 1][ 2] Foi um dos signatários tanto da Declaração de Independência dos Estados Unidos como da Constituição dos Estados Unidos, e foi também delegado ao Congresso Continental pelo Delaware, delegado à Convenção Constitucional...
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 de dez. de 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.
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Read was born on September 18, 1733 in Cecil County, Maryland. Shortly after he was born, his family moved to New Castle County, Delaware. Read went to college at the Rev. Francis Allison’s Academy in Pennsylvania. After college, he studied law in Philadelphia. In 1753 he passed the foo exam in Pennsylvania. The following year, he started his own f...
George Read, courtesy of Delaware Department of State. Hall of Governors Portrait Gallery. | Public domain image. He married Gertrude Ross Till, the daughter of George Ross (who also signed the Declaration of Independence), in 1763. George was appointed Crown Attorney General for Delaware in 1763. He did this until he was elected a member of the Co...
After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Read was elected to the Delaware Constitutional committee. They were in charge of drafting a Constitution for their new state. After Read was elected to the committee, he was voted President, and they produced the Delaware Constitution in 1776. After that, George served in different political ro...
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.
28 de mar. de 2017 · Learn about George Read, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Explore his biography, his role in the founding of the United States, and his legacy.
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.
