10 - George Read (DE)

#10 - George Read (DE)
Birthplace: Cecil County, Maryland
Age at Convention: 53

1) Religion
-- Maternal grandfather was an esteemed clergyman
-- Married daughter for a Reverend

2) Slavery
-- Was an abolitionist
-- Slave Holder

3) Upbringing
-- Dublin-born father was a land-holder of means
-- Attended school at Chester, Pennsylvania and Rev. Francis Alison's academy in New London, PA

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/read.html
2) http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/2008/01/31/slavery_not_just_something_south_33
3) http://books.google.com/books?id=DiJCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA503&lpg=PA503&dq=george+read+abolition&source=web&ots=dHh8xzTDal&sig=c9VEpM8WPMJ9vJ_y6mM4Iv5FyX0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result#PPA502,M1

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (29) or Primarily Secular (17)
2) Abolitionist (17), Partial Abolitionist (21) or Non-Abolitionist (8)
3) Wealthy (20) or Middle-Class/Poor (26)