Read, James
Read, James
READ, JAMES. (1743–1822). Militia officer, naval commissioner. Delaware. One of the Read brothers, James Read first served with the Pennsylvania militia, seeing combat at Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown and rising to the rank of major. On 4 November 1778 he was appointed one of three naval commissioners for the middle states, and on 11 January 1781 he was invested with sole power to conduct the navy board.
SEE ALSO Read Brothers of Delaware.
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