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Almon Heath Read (June 12, 1790 – June 3, 1844) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1842 to 1843 and Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1843 to 1844. He served in both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature and as Pennsylvania State Treasurer.
Almon Heath Read | |
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Congressman Almon H. Read | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
| In office 1843–1844 | |
| Preceded by | James Cooper |
| Succeeded by | George Fuller |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th district | |
| In office 1842–1843 | |
| Preceded by | David Dimock, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Irvin |
| Member of the 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 |
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.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1827 to 1832. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 11th district from 1833 to 1837 and as Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1840 to 1841.[1]
Read was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Davis Dimock, Jr. He was reelected to the Twenty-eighth Congress and served until his death in Montrose in 1844. Interment in Montrose Cemetery.
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