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George Read

1733 - 1798

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George Read (September 18, 1733 – September 21, 1798) 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 as U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Read has received more than 11,619 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. George Read is the 15,320th most popular politician (down from 13,598th in 2019), the 9,536th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,464th in 2019) and the 598th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, George Read ranks 15,320 out of 15,577Before him are Desmond Hoyte, Marielle Franco, Nadiya Savchenko, Ted Stevens, Zambiya, and Albino Jara. After him are Murat Zyazikov, Amina J. Mohammed, D. M. Jayaratne, Ulrich Wehling, Asashōryū Akinori, and Assimi Goïta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1733, George Read ranks 21Before him are Adam Naruszewicz, Philip Carteret, Mikhail Kheraskov, Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter, Johan Zoffany, and Philip Schuyler.  Among people deceased in 1798, George Read ranks 24Before him are Antoine de Chézy, Yuan Mei, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, 10th Count of Aranda, John Fitch, Wolfe Tone, and James Wilson. After him is Thomas Pennant.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Read ranks 9,536 out of 18,182Before him are Mary Eaton (1901), Karen Pence (1957), Margaret Rhea Seddon (1947), Sydnee Steele (1968), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), and Fred Tootell (1902). After him are Milton H. Greene (1922), Terry Callier (1945), Jodi Picoult (1966), Phil Hellmuth (1964), Devin Ratray (1977), and Dale Chihuly (1941).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, George Read ranks 598Before him are John Bell (1796), Dan White (1946), Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795), Terry Branstad (1946), George Deukmejian (1928), and Ted Stevens (1923). After him are Henry Cabot Lodge (1850), Jim Inhofe (1934), Miriam A. Ferguson (1875), Nelson W. Aldrich (1841), Bob Kerrey (1943), and Leonard Wood (1860).