Jacob Read was an American lawyer and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate. Wikipedia
Born: 1752, Charleston, SC
Died: July 17, 1816 (age 64 years), Charleston, SC
Party: Federalist Party
Previous offices: Senator, SC (1795–1801) and Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1789–1794)