Almon Heath Read | |
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 Congressman Almon H. Read | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's12th district | |
| In office 1843–1844 | |
| Preceded by | James Cooper |
| Succeeded by | George Fuller |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's17th district | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | David Dimock, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Irvin |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate from the11th district | |
| In office 1833–1837 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Wilber |
| Succeeded by | Luther Kidder |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1827–1832 | |
| 14thTreasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1840–1841 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1790-06-12)June 12, 1790 |
| Died | June 3, 1844(1844-06-03) (aged 53) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
Almon Heath Read (June 12, 1790 – June 3, 1844) was an American politician who served as aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1842 to 1843 andPennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1843 to 1844. He served in both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature and asPennsylvania State Treasurer.
Read was born inShelburne, Vermont. He graduated fromWilliams College inWilliamstown, 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 inMontrose, Pennsylvania.
He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1827 to 1832. He served in thePennsylvania State Senate for the11th district from 1833 to 1837 and asPennsylvania State Treasurer from 1840 to 1841.[1]
Read was elected as a Democrat to theTwenty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofDavis Dimock, Jr. He was reelected to theTwenty-eighth Congress and served until his death in Montrose in 1844. Interment in Montrose Cemetery.
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives 1827-1832 | Succeeded by |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Reuben Wilber | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,11th district 1833-1837 | Succeeded by Luther Kidder |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 17th congressional district 1842–1843 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 12th congressional district 1843–1844 | Succeeded by |
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