John M. Read

American politician, Pennsylvania
Person human Q6245929
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John M. Read

Summary

John M. Read is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on July 21, 1797[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on November 29, 1874[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], John M. Read…
  • John M. Read died in Philadelphia[4].
  • John M. Read was born on July 21, 1797[3].
  • John M. Read died on November 29, 1874[5].
  • John M. Read's father was John Read[10].
  • John M. Read's mother was Martha Meredith Read[11].
  • A child of John M. Read was John Meredith Read, Jr.[12].
  • John M. Read held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John M. Read's professions included lawyer[6].
  • John M. Read's professions included judge[7].
  • John M. Read worked as a politician[8].
  • John M. Read held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[14].
  • John M. Read's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • John M. Read was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • John M. Read is recorded as male[17].
  • John M. Read's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John M. Read was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • John M. Read was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • John M. Read's Commons category is recorded as John Meredith Read[21].
  • John M. Read's family name is recorded as Read[22].
  • John M. Read's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John M. Read's work location is recorded as Harrisburg[24].
  • John M. Read's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John M. Read's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John M. Read'}[26].

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Origins and Family

John M. Read's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on July 21, 1797[3]. His father was John Read[10]. His mother was Martha Meredith Read[11].

Education

John M. Read was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8]. John M. Read held the position of member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[14].

Personal Life

A child of John M. Read was John Meredith Read, Jr.[12]. Political affiliations include Republican Party[19], a political party[27], in United States[28], founded in 1854[29], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[30] and Democratic Party[20], a political party[31], in United States[32], founded in 1828[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34].

Death and Burial

John M. Read died on November 29, 1874[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

John M. Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John M. Read born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], John M. Read…

Where did John M. Read die?

John M. Read passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who were John M. Read's parents?

John M. Read's father was John Read[10]. John M. Read's mother was Martha Meredith Read[11].

What did John M. Read do for work?

John M. Read worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], and politician[8].

Where did John M. Read go to school?

John M. Read was educated at University of Pennsylvania[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, judge, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of
    Work location Harrisburg
    Place of birth Philadelphia
    Member of American Philosophical Society
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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