Jacob Read

American politician (1752-1816)
Person human Q176134
Jacob Read
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jacob Read

Summary

Jacob Read is a human[1]. Born in Charleston[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1752[3]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. He died on July 17, 1816[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], Jacob Read…
  • Jacob Read died in Charleston[4].
  • Jacob Read was born on January 1, 1752[3].
  • Jacob Read died on July 17, 1816[5].
  • Burial took place at I'on Cemetery[8].
  • Jacob Read held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jacob Read's professions included politician[6].
  • Jacob Read held the position of United States senator[10].
  • Jacob Read held the position of United States senator[11].
  • Jacob Read held the position of United States senator[12].
  • Jacob Read is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacob Read's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacob Read was affiliated with the Federalist Party[15].
  • Jacob Read's Commons category is recorded as Jacob Read[16].
  • Jacob Read's family name is recorded as Read[17].
  • Jacob Read's given name is recorded as Jacob[18].
  • Jacob Read's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[19].
  • Jacob Read's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[20].
  • Jacob Read's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jacob Read's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jacob Read'}[22].
  • Jacob Read's social classification is recorded as slave owner[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], Jacob Read… he was born on January 1, 1752[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jacob Read's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include United States senator[10], a position[24], in United States[25].

Personal Life

Jacob Read was affiliated with the Federalist Party[15].

Death and Burial

Jacob Read died on July 17, 1816[5]. He passed away in Charleston[4]. He is buried at I'on Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Jacob Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Read born?

Jacob Read was born in Charleston[2].

Where did Jacob Read die?

Jacob Read passed away in Charleston[4].

What did Jacob Read do for work?

Jacob Read worked as politician[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jacob Read. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-read
MLA “Jacob Read.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-read.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jacob-read_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jacob Read}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-read}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jacob Read — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-read (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jacob-read · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Place of death Charleston
    Occupation
    Given name Jacob
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31747|batch #31747]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P12578 is present."
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.