Reading presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to the Forty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1869, to April 13, 1870, when he was succeeded by Caleb N. Taylor, who contested his election. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1870. Died in Philadelphia in 1886. Interment in the William Penn Cemetery in Somerton, Pennsylvania.
john, roberts, reading, november, 1826, february, 1886, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, born, somerton, philadelphia, pennsylvania, completed, preparatory, studies, graduated, from, jefferson, medical, college, philadelphia, pen. John Roberts Reading November 1 1826 February 14 1886 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania John Roberts Reading was born in Somerton Philadelphia Pennsylvania He completed preparatory studies and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1847 and began practice in Somerton He later graduated from Hahnemann College in Philadelphia and practiced homeopathy Reading presented credentials as a Democratic Member elect to the Forty first Congress and served from March 4 1869 to April 13 1870 when he was succeeded by Caleb N Taylor who contested his election He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1870 Died in Philadelphia in 1886 Interment in the William Penn Cemetery in Somerton Pennsylvania Sources EditUnited States Congress John Roberts Reading id R000096 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardExternal links Edit Biography portalJohn Roberts Reading at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCaleb N Taylor Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 5th congressional district1869 1870 Succeeded byCaleb N Taylor This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Roberts Reading amp oldid 1096232871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
