Charles Read

Charles Read (b. circa 1686 - January 20, 1736) was a merchant and the 20th mayor of Philadelphia, serving from October 4, 1726 to October 3, 1727. He also owned the house that became the London Coffee House, which he bought for £150.

One of his final positions was Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Philadelphia county, where he was succeeded by his deputy, Thomas Hopkinson, upon his death in 1736.