John Read

politician in Massachusetts, US (1840-1915)
Person human Q106650426
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John Read

Summary

John Read is a human[1]. He was born on +1840-05-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1915-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and merchant[5].

Key Facts

  • John Read was born on +1840-05-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Read was born on +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Read died on +1915-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Read's father was William R. Read[7].
  • A child of John Read was J. Bertram Read[8].
  • John Read held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Read's professions included politician[4].
  • John Read worked as a merchant[5].
  • John Read held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[10].
  • John Read held the position of member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[11].
  • John Read held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[12].
  • John Read is recorded as male[13].
  • John Read's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Read's residence is recorded as Massachusetts[15].
  • John Read's family name is recorded as Read[16].
  • John Read's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Read's significant event is recorded as 1893 Massachusetts legislature[18].
  • John Read's significant event is recorded as 1892 Massachusetts legislature[19].
  • John Read's significant event is recorded as 1888 Massachusetts legislature[20].
  • John Read's different from is recorded as John Reade[21].
  • John Read's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject every politician/Massachusetts[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1840-05-19T00:00:00Z[2] and +1840-01-01T00:00:00Z[6]. John Read's father was William R. Read[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and merchant[5]. Positions held include member of the State Senate of Massachusetts[10], a position[23], in United States[24] and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[12], a position[25], in United States[26].

Personal Life

A child of John Read was J. Bertram Read[8].

Death and Burial

John Read died on +1915-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Read's parents?

John Read's father was William R. Read[7].

What did John Read do for work?

John Read worked as politician[4] and merchant[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 5w ago · Gierszep · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, merchant
    Residence Massachusetts
    Different from John Reade
    Image 1888 John Read Massachusetts House of Representatives.png
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Read-5333"
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