John Reading
Politician, Deceased Person
1686 – 1767
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Who was John Reading?
John Reading was the first native-born governor of New Jersey, United States, serving in 1747, and again from September 1757 to June 1758. His father, Colonel John Reading, was the first major landowner in Hunterdon County.
Governor Reading was one of the founders and trustees of the College of New Jersey, which later became Princeton University. The Reading family is still influential in the state of New Jersey.
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- Born
- Jun 6, 1686
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 5, 1767
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on July 23, 2013
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