Jacob Read | |
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| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office November 22, 1797 – December 12, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | William Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Sedgwick |
| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 4, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Izard |
| Succeeded by | John E. Colhoun |
| 9th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1789 - December 17, 1794 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Pringle |
| Succeeded by | Robert Barnwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1752 near Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | July 17, 1816 (aged 63–64) near Charleston, South Carolina |
| Resting place | I'on Cemetery (Historic Hobcaw Cemetery), Bond/Read Family Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Jacob Read (1752 – July 17, 1816) was an American lawyer and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in both the Continental Congress (1783–1785) and the United States Senate (1795–1801).