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George C. Read

United States Navy officer

Died when: 74 years 225 days (895 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

George C. Read

George Campbell Read (January 9, 1788 – August 22, 1862) was a United States Naval officer who served on Old Ironsides during the War of 1812 and commanded vessels in actions off the Barbary Coast and India.

Read eventually rose to the rank of rear admiral.


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