Jacob Read

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Jacob Read

Jacob Read (1752July 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).

Preceded by:
William Bradford
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
November 22, 1797December 12, 1797
Succeeded by:
Theodore Sedgwick