OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
John Meredith Read

BORN:
July 21, 1797
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DIED:
November 29, 1874 (age 77)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania

POLITICAL PARTY:
Federalist (Before 1824)
Democratic (1828–1848)
Free Soil (1848–1854)
Republican (1854–1874)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1818:
Admitted to the Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1822:
Elected to Pennsylvania State Legislature
1845:
Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by President John Tyler,
Nomination was withdrawn due to opposition. 
1846:
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
1858-1874:
Judge, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 

RESOURCES:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Wikipedia

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