George Read (American politician, born 1733)

George Read
Chief Justice of Delaware
In office September 30, 1793 – September 21, 1798
Preceded by	William Killen
Succeeded by	Kensey Johns
United States Senator from Delaware
In office March 4, 1789 – September 18, 1793
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Henry Latimer[1]
3rd Governor of Delaware
In office October 20, 1777 – March 31, 1778
Preceded by	Thomas McKean
Succeeded by	Caesar Rodney
Continental Congressman from Delaware
In office August 2, 1774 – December 17, 1777
Preceded by	new office
Succeeded by	Caesar Rodney
Personal details
Born	(1733-09-18)September 18, 1733 Cecil County, Province of Maryland, British America
Died	September 21, 1798(1798-09-21) (aged 65) New Castle, Delaware, U.S.
Resting place	Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Gertrude Ross Till
Children	George Read Jr.
Relatives	George Read III (grandchild) Thane Read (great-great-great-great-grandchild)
Residence	New Castle, Delaware
Profession	lawyer
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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.

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.^[2]