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'''George Read''' (b. September 18, 1733; d. September 21, 1798) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a shrewd, talented lawyer and Attorney General of lower [[Delaware]]. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly and president of the state constitutional convention. Also, a Delaware delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. During the [[Revolutionary War]], George Read became interim governor of Delaware. Read was a state Senator, judge of admiralty for the United States Court of Appeals. He was a delegate to the Federal [[Constitutional Convention]] and Chief Justice of Delaware.

'''George Read''' (b. September 18, 1733; d. September 21, 1798) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a shrewd, talented lawyer and Attorney General of lower [[Delaware]]. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly and president of the state constitutional convention. Also, a Delaware delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. During the [[Revolutionary War]], George Read became interim governor of Delaware. Read was a state Senator, judge of admiralty for the United States Court of Appeals. He was a delegate to the 1787 Federal [[Constitutional Convention]] and Chief Justice of Delaware.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

In 1779 he had retired from his duties due to poor health. From 1782 to 1788, Read would be a state senator and he was appointed Judge in the Court of Appeals.

In 1779 he had retired from his duties due to poor health. From 1782 to 1788, Read would be a state senator and he was appointed Judge in the Court of Appeals.

In 1787, Read participated in the formation of the [[Constitution]].  Other members of the Delaware delegation to the Convention were [[Gunning Bedford, Jr.]], [[Jacob Broom]], [[John Dickinson]], and [[Richard Bassett]].

In 1786, he was a delegate to the [[Annapolis Convention]], which sought to remedy defects present in the [[Articles of Confederation]].  A year later, Read participated in the formation of the [[Constitution]].  Other members of the Delaware delegation to the Convention were [[Gunning Bedford, Jr.]], [[Jacob Broom]], [[John Dickinson]], and [[Richard Bassett]].

He would resign in 1793 to become Chief Justice of Delaware, a post he filled until his death in 1798.

He would resign in 1793 to become Chief Justice of Delaware, a post he filled until his death in 1798.