Almon Heath Read
Almon Heath Read | |
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Pennsylvania Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office 1833–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Wilber |
| Succeeded by | Luther Kidder |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1827–1832 | |
| 14th Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1840–1841 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1790 Shelburne, Vermont, US |
| Died | June 3, 1844 (aged 53) Montrose, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
Almon Heath Read (June 12, 1790 – June 3, 1844) was an American politician who served as a
Pennsylvania State Treasurer
.
Early life and education
Read was born in Shelburne, Vermont. He graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1811. He served as county clerk from 1815 to 1820. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1816 and commenced practice in Montrose, Pennsylvania.
Career
He was a member of the
Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1840 to 1841.[1]
Read was elected as a Democrat to the
Davis Dimock, Jr. He was reelected to the Twenty-eighth
Congress and served until his death in Montrose in 1844. Interment in Montrose Cemetery.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Almon Heath Read Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Almon Heath Read (id: R000090)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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