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	George Read
		George Read was a United States Senator from the beginning of the new government until 1793, when he resigned to become Chief Justice of Delaware, which post he filled until his death.
		Read was a delegate to the Annapolis convention in 1786, which gave rise to the convention that met in Philadelphia in 1787 and framed the constitution of the United States.
		General Read was president of the Social science congress at Albany, New York, in 1868, and vice-president of the one at, Plymouth, England, in 1872.
	www.georgeread.org (2461 words)

	George Reade
		George Read was described by a contemporary as tall, slight, agreeable, austere, and sternly moral.
		Read established a legal practice in New Castle in 1754 and quickly developed a local reputation as an honest lawyer and a clientele that extended beyond the boundaries of his colony.
		Reflecting the views of the smaller states, Read argued that taxes levied by Congress should be based on the population of the states, rather than on the value of lands and improvements, and that the title to western lands should be held jointly with specific limits placed on the claims of individual states to them.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/RevWar/ss/read.htm (844 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Biographies: George Read
		Read's mother was the daughter of a Welsh planter, and his Dublin-born father a landholder of means.
		Soon after George's birth in 1733 near the village of North East in Cecil County, MD, his family moved to New Castle, DE, where the youth, who was one of six sons, grew up.
		In 1753 Read was admitted to the bar and began to practice.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/B/read/read.htm (578 words)

	George Read
		George Read was born on his family farm near North East, Cecil County, Maryland in 1733.
		In 1776 Read was called upon to join the Constitutional Convention in Delaware, where he served as president of the committee that drafted the document.
		Read went on to be twice elected State Senator under the new constitution, and later still was appointed Chief Justice of the State of Delaware.
	www.ushistory.org /declaration/signers/read.htm (376 words)

	Original Artwork: Lyle Tayson: George Read (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		George Read was born in 1733 on his father's plantation in Maryland.
		Read was elected to the Delaware legislature in 1765, and to the first Continental Congress in 1774.
		George Read died at the age of sixty-five in 1798.
	www.windriverstudios.com /EB5TCJCW.htm (473 words)

	Historical Society of Delaware - The Read House & Gardens
		Built in 1801 by the son of one of Delaware's signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Read House exhibits the height of Federal grandeur.
		The garden at the Read House was installed by the second owner, William Cooper, in 1847.
		The Read House gardens are perfect for weddings and intimate receptions.
	www.hsd.org /read.htm (421 words)

	Read, George - De. Colonial Leader & Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		George Read, the son of John and Mary Howell Read, was born in North East, MD on September 18, 1733.
		In 1753, Read was admitted to the bar, and he began his own practice in Philadelphia.
		Read became the speaker of the Delaware Legislative Council in the same year, which in effect made him the Vice President (Lt. Governor) of the State.
	www.russpickett.com /history/readbio.htm (456 words)

	George Read
		George Read (September 18, 1733 - September 21, 1798), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Delaware.
		He was born on his family's farm near North East, Maryland, attended the Philadelphia Academy at New London and studied law.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ge/George_Read.html (182 words)

	George Read (Canadian politician) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Read led the emergence of the provincial and federal Green Parties in Alberta as substantial political movements.
		The June 2004 federal election saw Alberta emerge as a frontrunner in Green votes achieving 6.3% province-wide, and approximately 10% in the ridings of Calgary North-Centre (3rd highest Green vote percentage in Canada) and Calgary South-Centre (4th highest in Canada).
		Read brought together the team of Alberta Green organizers who recruited the first ever full-slate of Green candidates in Alberta for the June 2004 federal election.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ge/George_Read_(Canadian_politician)1.htm (285 words)

	George Read - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Read (1733-1798), American lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence (b.
		George Read (Canadian politician), leader of the Green Party of Alberta.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Read (89 words)

	George Read: A part of UD's legacy
		It is in honor of George Read that this magnificent new residence hall is dedicated, and it is my distinct pleasure today to reflect upon a few of the many accomplishments of this great man.
		Read was re-elected annually to this post, and it was this body that drew up the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
		“George Read went on to serve as a United States senator, and then as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware, a post he held until his death in 1798.
	www.udel.edu /PR/UDaily/2005/mar/russ091705.html (979 words)

	globeandmail.com - Canada's Election 2004 - Breaking News
		George Read was born and raised in Calgary.
		George graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Management.
		George is concerned about many environmental issues, and is involved with both the Sierra Club Calgary, and the Society of Environmentally Responsible Livestock Operators (SERLO).
	www.theglobeandmail.com /elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/48007_GRN.html (104 words)

	National Park Service - Signers of the Declaration (George Read)
		Conservative lawyer George Read was the only signer who voted against independence in the final congressional vote on July 2, 1776.
		In 1763 he wed the widowed sister of future fellow signer George Ross, and she bore him four sons and a daughter.
		But in November, after almost being captured himself while he and his family were en route to Dover from Philadelphia, newly captured by the British, Read assumed the office and held it until the spring of 1778.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/declaration/bio39.htm (553 words)

	Biography of George Read, Delaware
		While crown attorney general (1763-74) for the Three Lower Counties (present Delaware), Read protested against the Stamp Act.
		At first, because Read was away in Congress, Thomas McKean, speaker of the lower house, took over as acting president.
		The next year, he participated in the Constitutional Convention, where he missed few if any sessions and championed the rights of the small states.
	www.laughtergenealogy.com /bin/histprof/founders/const/read.html (637 words)

	Samuel Read
		Samuel George Read Born: 28 Feb 1807 Place: Stepney London,, England Marr: 1836 Place: S,,, England Died: 8 Dec 1893 Place: Salt Lake City, S-LK, UT Elizabeth Georgiana Quilley Born: 22 Sep 1805 Place: Basing,H, England Died: 5 Oct 1882 Place: Nephi, Juab, UT Elizabeth was formerly married to James Dale in 1825.
		He was the son of Jacob Read and Elizabeth Carter, and was the fifth child in a family of twelve children.
		The Read family experienced a major change in their lives when they became acquainted with the missionaries and the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~us4allen/people/hist_main/all_hank/sgr_egq.html (799 words)

	George Read for Clay, Hubbard and Mahnomen homes and realty
		If you or someone you know is considering a change in real estate ownership, be it home, business, or recreational, George's mission is to make that change easy.
		Prior to becoming a real estate agent he has been a property owner/manager since 1978 and is experienced in (buying, selling and leasing) city residential, country homes, agricultural land, woodland, lake property, hunting land, apartments and investment property.
		George serves Becker, Clay, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Ottertail and Polk counties.
	www.actionrealtydl.com /George.html (87 words)

	RootsWeb: READ-L Re: [READ-L] George Read (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From the chapter on George READ in F. Leach's unpublished manuscript
		daughter of George Read, born 1733 in Delaware and Gertrude Ross Till.
		Re: [READ-L] George Read by "Irene Read" < >
	archiver.rootsweb.com /th/read/READ/2000-08/0967271383 (139 words)

	AllRefer.com - George Read (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - George Read (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		George Read 1733–98, American jurist, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b.
		Read was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1787) and helped to make Delaware the first state to ratify the Constitution (Dec. 7, 1789).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Read-Geo.html (224 words)

	Read, George on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Henry George in Australia: where the landowners are "more destructive than the rabbit or the kangaroo".(The Legacy of Henry George)
		Conciliator takes main stage in Chicago: Archbishop George is definite but willing to consult and listen.
		(Francis E. George, successor to the late Archbishop Joseph Bernadine for the Archdiocese of Chicago, IL)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Read-G1eo.asp (584 words)

	George Bush: Read Al Gore’s book to voters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From that you can conclude either Midwestern voters don’t know the vice-president advocates killing the internal combustion engine and slapping a carbon tax on gasoline, or they don’t believe he really means what he wrote.
		Or they know and believe, and still prefer Gore to George W. If the latter is true, the Republicans can just go ahead and throw in the towel.
		But if Midwestern voters aren’t aware of the danger presented by his opponent’s extreme environmentalism, then Bush has a terrific opportunity to stop chasing Gore’s campaign issues and start shining a spotlight on Gore himself.
	www.detnews.com /EDITPAGE/0009/24/nolan/nolan.htm (734 words)

	George Read Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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	www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/George_Read (234 words)

	Historical Society of Delaware - Read House Educational Programs
		Read’s mansion, then using the historic faux finishing techniques to decorate a keepsake box allows students to investigate the ideas, techniques, and visual and spatial concepts reflected in artwork of 19th-century craftsmen.
		The program’s pre-trip packet stresses the use of English skills to examine and evaluate written and read material and then contrast the roles of children in society today to the roles of 19th-century servants.
		Students visit the Read nursery to learn about life before television and computers by playing historic games, trying on accessories like the Read children would have worn, and making their own 19th-century toy as a souvenir of their visit to the Read House.
	www.hsd.org /readedu.htm (1694 words)

	The Hohensee's of California:Information about George Read
		George Read (son of John Read and Mary Howell)
		Fact 6: 1787, Read was a member of the Constitutional Convention.
		Children of George Read and Gertrude Ross are:
	familytreemaker.genealogy.com /users/h/o/h/Robin-Hohensee/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0128.html (152 words)

	Curious George Read, Writes, Spells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By helping Curious George complete his assignments, kids become part of the story while practicing their reading, writing, and spelling skills.
		The Curious George Young Readers' Series gently challenges children to build critical reasoning and reading skills in a magical environment.
		Welcome Curious George into your child's life and share the timeless appeal of a children's classic cherished by generations.
	www.surpluscdrom.com /curgeorreadw.html (233 words)

	1984 - Chapter 1 - George Orwell - Read Print
		Inside the flat a fruity voice was reading out a list of figures which had something to do with the production of pig-iron.
		The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall.
		It was an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace, 300 metres into the air.
	www.readprint.com /chapter-7600/George-Orwell (5344 words)

	George Read School Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The school's name honors the memory of an important New Castle resident, George Read, a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
		George Read is a middle school for grades sixth through eighth.
		As a member of the middle kingdom (and for all jousting events) one is assigned to a team, gold, white or knights.
	www.dcet.k12.de.us /wayne/grms/info.html (209 words)

	Official Website of George Takei - Read about Official Website of George Takei at Family First (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		George Takei is the personal website of the man who created Mr.
		Every month there is a personal letter from George telling what he has been doing.
		There is also a shop where you can get autographed pictures and books, a photo gallery and a great collection videos featuring George on some of his speaking engagements.
	www.familyfirst.com /official_website_of_george_takei.html (443 words)

	George Read
		Barnes and Noble and the Houston Read Commission Welcome Former President George Bush Tuesday, November 30th; Breakfast Program To Benefit The Houston READ Commission.
		The lowering of higher education Ahead of the top-up fee vote, it's still not too late for MPs to read this account of how universities came to this point, says George Walden (The Sunday Telegraph)
		To Read to Children at Community College of Philadelphia.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0841262.html (396 words)

	Notes for George Read (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He lead the state through the crisis of the war, raising money, troops, & supplies for the defense of his state.
		He recovered, however, and was appointed Judge in Court of Appeals in admiralty cases
		Read went on to be twice elected State Senator under the new
	www.pennock.ws /surnames/nti/nti44249.html (344 words)

	Re: Feel sorry for ya Tim! If thats what u think. George read this too!
		You could do worse than become like George in this business.
		He's may not be Bill Gates wealthy, but he is undoubtably higher in the food chain than you are.Let's see, if I remmember right of the top of my head George can offer to his clients, Meyer, powersoft, SLS, QSC, Powerlights, a nice mike collection and can tune it witht with MacFoh.......
		It's not to late to participate in this group as a member.
	www.mailarchive.ca /lists/alt.audio.pro.live-sound/2003-09/0658.html (754 words)

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