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Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Read, George 1733-1798
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Cecil county, Md., Sept. 7, 1733; was admitted to the bar in 1752, and began practice in 1754.
He became attorney-general of Delaware in 1763, and held the office until 1774.
From 1774 to 1777 he was a member of the Continental Congress, and one of its first naval committee (1775). In 1777 he became vice-president of Delaware, and afterwards acting president.
He was the author of the first constitution of Delaware, and a delegate to the convention that framed the national Constitution.
In 1782 he was appointed judge of the court of appeals in admiralty cases.
He was United States Senator from 1789 to 1793, and from 1793 until his death chief-justice of Delaware.
He died in Newcastle, Del., Sept. 21, 1798.