Almon Heath Read
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Almon Heath Read was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Almon Heath 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. Read 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
from 1833 to 1837, and was State treasurer in 1840.
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.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Almon Heath Read was born in Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne is a town in southwestern Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, along the shores of Lake Champlain. The population was 7,144 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. He graduated from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
in Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
, in 1811. He served as county clerk from 1815 to 1820. Read studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1816 and commenced practice in Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...
. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1827 to 1832. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
from 1833 to 1837, and was State treasurer in 1840.
Read was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Davis Dimock, Jr.
Davis Dimock, Jr.
Davis Dimock, Jr. was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Davis Dimock, Jr. was born in Exeter, Pennsylvania Davis Dimock, Jr. (September 17, 1801 – January 13, 1842) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Davis Dimock,...
. He was reelected to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress and served until his death in Montrose in 1844. Interment in Montrose Cemetery.