Jacob Read
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Jacob Read (1752–July 17, 1816) was an American lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in both the Continental Congress (1783-1785) and the United States Senate (1795-1801).
| Preceded by: William Bradford | President pro tempore of the United States Senate November 22,1797–December 12,1797 | Succeeded by: Theodore Sedgwick |


