Thomas Read (politician)
| Thomas Read | |
|---|---|
| 44th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
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In office January 1, 1919 – December 31, 1920 | |
| Governor | Albert E. Sleeper |
| Preceded by | Wayne R. Rice |
| Succeeded by | Fred L. Warner |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Oceana County district | |
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In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1920 | |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Rankin |
| 36th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
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In office January 1, 1921 – December 31, 1924 | |
| Governor | Alex J. Groesbeck |
| Preceded by | Luren Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | George W. Welsh |
| 40th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
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In office January 1, 1935 – December 31, 1936 | |
| Governor | Frank D. Fitzgerald |
| Preceded by | Allen E. Stebbins |
| Succeeded by | Leo J. Nowicki |
| 41st Michigan Attorney General | |
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In office January 1, 1939 – December 31, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Wesley Starr |
| Succeeded by | Herbert J. Rushton |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 26th district | |
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In office January 1, 1927 – December 31, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Orville E. Atwood |
| Succeeded by | Orville E. Atwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 28, 1881 Rochester, New York |
| Died | 1962 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ethel |
| Residence | Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Thomas Read was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives including as its Speaker during the 50th Legislature, as Lieutenant Governor of Michigan under Alex J. Groesbeck, as a member of the Michigan State Senate, and as Michigan Attorney General.[1]
Born in Rochester, New York of English and Scottish ancestry to Thomas and Jane Read on May 28, 1881, Read was either a candidate for or served in nearly all state-level offices in Michigan (he was never a candidate for or elected Secretary of State). He was a candidate in the primary for Governor of Michigan in 1924, losing to Alex J. Groesbeck, and 1940, losing to Luren Dickinson.
Read was a presidential elector for Michigan in 1928, casting a ballot for Herbert Hoover, and a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia which nominated Wendell Willkie (who eventually lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan was a candidate for the nomination at that convention.
The elementary school in his hometown of Shelby is named for Read.[2]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Luren D. Dickinson |
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1921–1925 |
Succeeded by George W. Welsh |
| Preceded by Allen E. Stebbins |
Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1935–1936 |
Succeeded by Leo J. Nowicki |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Raymond Wesley Starr |
Michigan Attorney General 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by Herbert J. Rushton |
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