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As Attorney General of lower Delaware, Read would list the colony grievences to Britain. He would resign his position due to the unattended offenses and unchanged attitude of the King. Read secured his seat in the Continental Congress following the [[Stamp Act]]. He was known as a tireless delegate exhausting all possible means of reconciliation with Britian. At first he would vote against Independence but a month later he joined the majority and adopted the resolution. In 1777 the British captured Delaware governor John McKinly and Read took over as governor in the emergency.  

As Attorney General of lower Delaware, Read would list the colony grievences to Britain. He would resign his position due to the unattended offenses and unchanged attitude of the King. Read secured his seat in the Continental Congress following the [[Stamp Act]]. He was known as a tireless delegate exhausting all possible means of reconciliation with Britian. At first he would vote against Independence but a month later he joined the majority and adopted the resolution. In 1777 the British captured Delaware governor John McKinly and Read took over as governor in the emergency.  

In 1779 he had retired from his duties due to poor health. From 1782 to 1788, Read would be a state senator and appointed Chief Justice for Delawarehe was appointed Judge in Court of Appeals. He would resign in 1793 to become Chief Justice of Delaware, which post he filled until his death in 1798.

In 1779 he had retired from his duties due to poor health. From 1782 to 1788, Read would be a state senator and appointed Chief Justice for Delaware. He was appointed Judge in Court of Appeals. He would resign in 1793 to become Chief Justice of Delaware, which post he filled until his death in 1798.

==Death==

==Death==