George Read
Delegate
What state did he represent?
Delaware
What is his job? How old was he at convention?
#53
Lawyer, Public Security Interest, Lending and Investments,Planter and Slave holder.
Yes He signed the Constitution
Achievements:
- Attorney General 1753
- Served as Delaware's first Senator
What did he do to help america gain independence?
Gave proority to state responsibilities.
Was George Read professions useful for creating a constitution?
Yes, he presided over the Delaware Constitual convention , in which he chaired the drafting committee and began term as speaker of the legislative council
What ideas did your delegate come up/agree with?
Argued saying to amend the articles was simply putting old cloth on a new garment.
Why would your delegate's state want independence?
He actually voted against it.
What was the state main exprts
When the declaration of independence was finally adopted, read signed, joining the cause in spite of his natural caution.
How would the constitution benefit your delegate or state.
The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes.
One unusual fact about George Read
He is the only person who signed the constitution twice
One usual fact about your delegate's state
George Read was an Episcopalian