George Read - New Castle, Delaware
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BruceS
N 39° 39.646 W 075° 33.743
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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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