George Read - New Castle, Delaware
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 39.646 W 075° 33.743
18S E 451758 N 4390257
Grave of a signer of the Declaration of Independence at the Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green churchyard in New Castle, Delaware.
Waymark Code: WMN83P
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2015
Views: 9

From Wikipedia:

George Read (September 18, 1733 – September 21, 1798) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, 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, who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chief Justice of Delaware.
Patriot Name: George Read

Type of Service Provided: Signer of Declaration of Independence

Cemetery Name: IImmanuel Episcopal Church on the Green

Text of the Grave Marker:
George Read born A.D. 1732 Died 21st September 1798 Member of the Congress of the Revolution The Convention that framed the Constitution of the U.S. and of The first Senate under it Judge of admiralty, President and Chief Justice of Delaware and A signer of the Declaration of Independence


Grave Marker Type: Original Gravestone

Historical Background:
Early statesman from Delaware originally the lower three counties of Pennsylvania.


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