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John Harleston Read

Gender:
Male
Born:
1788
Died:
May 23, 1859
Home Town:
Charleston, SC
Later Residences:
Charleston, SC
Marriage(s):
Mary Withers Read (1811)
Emily Huger Read (1823)
Biographical Notes:
John Harleston Read was the son of Dr. William and Sarah (Harleston) Read. After his admission to the bar, he took up planting and never practiced law. His first wife died shortly after their 1811 marriage. Read also pursued a military and political career. He served as an Aide to Brigadier General Jacob Reed. In 1850, he became the President of the Society of the Cincinnati for South Carolina and held this post until his death.
Education
Years at LLS:
1809
Other Education:
Graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1806.
Profession / Service
Profession:
Agriculture; Military; Political Office
Admitted To Bar:
Charleston, SC in 1810
State Posts:
State Senator (SC) 1830-1832
help The Citation of Attendance provides primary source documentation of the student’s attendance at the Litchfield Female Academy and/or the Litchfield Law School. If a citation is absent, the student is thought to have attended but currently lacks primary source confirmation.

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CITATION OF ATTENDANCE:
Catalogue of Litchfield Law School (Hartford, Connecticut: Press of Tiffany, Case and Company, 1849), 7.
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