George Read, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Delaware (died 1798)

George Read (American politician, born 1733)

American Founding Father and politician (1733–1798)

George Read was an American politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He was 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. In addition, Read served…

List of governors of Delaware

The governor of Delaware is the head of government of Delaware and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Delaware Legislature, to convene the legislature,…