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George Read Jr.

Birth	:	17 Aug 1765 New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death	:	3 Sep 1836 New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Burial	:	Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, New Castle County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6606941, -75.5624313
Description	:	Hon. George Read, (2d), of Delaware, eldest surviving son of George Read, the signer, was born at New Castle the 17th of August, 1765, at the Read mansion. He married, on the 30th of October, 1786, Mary Thompson, daughter of General William Thompson, a distinguished Revolutionary officer, at the latter’s country seat, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Thompson was Catharine Ross, the sister of Gertrude Ross, wife of George Read, the signer. George Read, (2d), was an eminent jurist, and for nearly thirty years was United States district attorney of Delaware. He was the owner of large plantations in Mississippi. He... Read More	Hon. George Read, (2d), of Delaware, eldest surviving son of George Read, the signer, was born at New Castle the 17th of August, 1765, at the Read mansion. He married, on the 30th of October, 1786, Mary Thompson, daughter of General William Thompson, a distinguished Revolutionary officer, at the latter’s country seat, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Thompson was Catharine Ross, the sister of Gertrude Ross, wife of George Read, the signer. George Read, (2d), was an eminent jurist, and for nearly thirty years was United States district attorney of Delaware. He was the owner of large plantations in Mississippi. He died at the Read mansion on the 3d September, 1836, and was buried at Emmanuel Church. He was a handsome, dark-haired man, of rich complexion and courtly manners. His portrait was painted by Wortmüller. He restored the Read mansion, and entertained Lafayette there most sumptuously on the latter’s second visit to America. Hon. George Read (3d), of Delaware, son of George Read (2d), of Delaware, was born in the Read mansion, at New Castle, Delaware, June 4, 1788, and married, the 19th of April, 1810, Louisa Ridgeley Dorsey, whose family resided near Baltimore, Maryland, her father being Dr. Nathan Dorsey, a surgeon in the Revolutionary navy, who afterwards became an eminent physician in Philadelphia. After graduating at Princeton with honors, in 1806, he studied law with his father, and was called to the bar in Delaware. Distinguished as a lawyer, he was still more eminent as an advocate and remarkable for his conversational powers, fine taste and extensive and varied literary attainments. Frank, generous, benevolent, gentle and unassuming in manner, it was said of him that the general regard that his many admirable qualities attracted was only surpassed by the warm attachment, much more than any man we have known, which he elicited from his immediate friends. His father had occupied for many years the post of United States district attorney, and he also filled that office with ability during the administrations of three of our Presidents. George Read (3d), died at the family mansion, in New Castle, on the 1st of November, 1837, and on the eve of his nomination to the United States Senate. He had constantly refused the highest state and national offices.

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Where is George Read Jr.'s memorial?
George Read Jr.'s memorial is located at: Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, New Castle County, USA.
When did George Read Jr. death?
George Read Jr. death on 3 Sep 1836 in New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George Read Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 39.6606941
Longitude: -75.5624313

Family Members:

Parent

George Read Famous memorial

(1733 - 1798)

Gertrude Ross Read

(1735 - 1802)

Spouse

Mary Thompson Read

(1762 - 1815)

Siblings

Children

George Read III

(1788 - 1836)

William Thompson Read

(1792 - 1873)

Mary Gertrude Read

(1805 - 1877)

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