George Read (American politician, born 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. In addition, Read served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and chief justice of Delaware.

George Read
Chief Justice of Delaware
In office
September 30, 1793 – September 21, 1798
Preceded byWilliam Killen
Succeeded byKensey Johns
United States Senator
from Delaware
In office
March 4, 1789 – September 18, 1793
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byHenry Latimer
3rd Governor of Delaware
In office
October 20, 1777 – March 31, 1778
Preceded byThomas McKean
Succeeded byCaesar Rodney
Continental Congressman
from Delaware
In office
August 2, 1774 – December 17, 1777
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byCaesar Rodney
Personal details
Born(1733-09-18)September 18, 1733
Cecil County, Province of Maryland, British America
DiedSeptember 21, 1798(1798-09-21) (aged 65)
New Castle, Delaware, U.S.
Resting placeImmanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle
Political partyFederalist
SpouseGertrude Ross Till
ChildrenGeorge Read Jr.
Relatives
  • George Read III (grandchild)
  • Thane Read (great-great-great-great-grandchild)
ResidenceNew Castle, Delaware
Professionlawyer
Signature

Read was a Founding Father of the United States, one of only two statesmen who signed four of the great state papers on which the country's founding is based: Petition to the King and Continental Association, both passed by the Congress of 1774, as well as the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and Constitution of the United States in 1787.

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