Jacob Read: Information from Answers.com
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| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Izard |
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| Succeeded by | John E. Colhoun |
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| In office November 22, 1797 – December 12, 1797 |
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| President | John Adams |
| Preceded by | William Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Sedgwick |
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| Born | 1752 near Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | July 17, 1816 near Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Federalist |
Jacob Read (1752 – July 17, 1816) was an American lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in both the Continental Congress (1783–1785) and the United States Senate (1795–1801).
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| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph Izard |
United States Senator (Class 3) from South Carolina 1795–1801 Served alongside: Pierce Butler, John Hunter, Charles Pinckney |
Succeeded by John Ewing Colhoun |
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| Preceded by William Bradford |
President pro tempore of the United States Senate November 22, 1797–December 12, 1797 |
Succeeded by Theodore Sedgwick |
| United States Senators from South Carolina | ||
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