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Thomas Read

1881 – 1962

American politician

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Lived 1881 – 1962 (aged 80). Thomas Read was an American lawyer and politician.

Thomas Read (May 28, 1881 – April 7, 1962) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives including as its Speaker during the 50th Legislature, as the lieutenant governor of Michigan under Alex J. Groesbeck, as a member of the Michigan State Senate, and as Michigan Attorney General.

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.

Read died after surgery at a hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1962. The elementary school in his hometown of Shelby is named for Read.

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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, Member of the State Senate of Michigan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Read?

American politician

When was Thomas Read born?

Thomas Read was born on 28 May 1881 in Rochester.

When did Thomas Read die?

Thomas Read died on 7 April 1962 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

What was Thomas Read's occupation?

Thomas Read was a lawyer and politician.

What nationality was Thomas Read?

Thomas Read was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Read

· Wikidata: Q15956161

· DBpedia: Thomas Read (politician)

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