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[[File:Georgeread.jpg|right|thumb|200px| George Read]]

[[File:Georgeread.jpg|right|thumb|200px| George Read]]

'''George Read''' (b. September 18, 1733; d. September 21, 1798) is an American Founding Father. He was a shrewd and 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 Federal Constitutional Convention and Chief Justice of Delaware.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

==Politics==

==Politics==

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 in protest due to the unattended offenses and unchanged attitude of [[King George III]]. 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 George 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 he was appointed Judge in the Court of Appeals. He would resign in 1793 to become Chief Justice of Delaware, a 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 he was appointed Judge in the Court of Appeals. He would resign in 1793 to become Chief Justice of Delaware, a post he filled until his death in 1798.