Joshua Read/Read Giddings 1795 - 1864
Joshua Read/Read Giddings , Whig member from Ohio, U.S. House of Representatives (1838-42); violent antislavery advocate; censured by House for activities (1842); resigned, but was reelected and served (1842-59); opposed Mexican War and Compromise of 1850; joined Republican party (1854); U.S. consul general to Canada (1861-64).
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Born: Tioga Point (Athens), , PA, USA 6th Oct 1795 | Baptised:
| Died: Montreal, , Quebec, Canada 27th May 1864 | Buried:
| Family: Giddings of Massachussets, USA |
Timeline
6th Oct 1795 | Born (birth) Tioga Point (Athens), PA, USA | 27th May 1864 | Died (death) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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