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John Meredith Read
Birth: 2-21-1837
Death: 12-27-1896
Nickname: Meredith Read
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John Meredith Read had a long career in foreign affairs. He was a U.S. consul general for France and Algeria and then a consul general for Germany. He became a minister in Greece. His office in Greece was closed in 1876. He officially resigned as a diplomat in 1879. He married Delphine Marie Pumpelly in Albany on April 7, 1859. The couple had 4 children together: Harmon Pumpelly (b. 1860), Emily Meredith (b. 1863), John Meredith (b. 1869), and Marie Delphine (b. 1873).
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Biography: John Meredith Read had a long career in foreign affairs. He was a U.S. consul general for France and Algeria and then a consul general for Germany. He became a minister in Greece. His office in Greece was closed in 1876. He officially resigned as a diplomat in 1879. He married Delphine Marie Pumpelly in Albany on April 7, 1859. The couple had 4 children together: Harmon Pumpelly (b. 1860), Emily Meredith (b. 1863), John Meredith (b. 1869), and Marie Delphine (b. 1873).Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11998063Website Viewing Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 13:45Website's Last Modified Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 13:45Citation Notes: https://books.google.com/books?id=RSoXAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA41&lpg=RA2-PA41&dq=meredith+read+denmark&source=bl&ots=Tq4hwHG2Dv&sig=2KaYgW8s6_PU7rPSTXKTGOZYOAk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC3Z2tofzSAhWB5CYKHWb1AuYQ6AEIIzAC#v=onepage&q=meredith%20read%20denmark&f=false
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John Meredith Read had a long career in foreign affairs. He was a U.S. consul general for France and Algeria and then a consul general for Germany. He became a minister in Greece. His office in Greece was closed in 1876. He officially resigned as a diplomat in 1879. He married Delphine Marie Pumpelly in Albany on April 7, 1859. The couple had 4 children together: Harmon Pumpelly (b. 1860), Emily Meredith (b. 1863), John Meredith (b. 1869), and Marie Delphine (b. 1873).
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John Meredith Read had a long career in foreign affairs. He was a U.S. consul general for France and Algeria and then a consul general for Germany. He became a minister in Greece. His office in Greece was closed in 1876. He officially resigned as a diplomat in 1879. He married Delphine Marie Pumpelly in Albany on April 7, 1859. The couple had 4 children together: Harmon Pumpelly (b. 1860), Emily Meredith (b. 1863), John Meredith (b. 1869), and Marie Delphine (b. 1873).
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