John Roberts Reading
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John Roberts Reading was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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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.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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John Roberts Reading was born in Somerton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Somerton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Somerton is located in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is generally bound by Red Lion Road to the south, Roosevelt Boulevard to the east, East County Line Road and Poquessing Creek to the north, and the Philadelphia County / Montgomery County...
. He completed preparatory studies, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, in 1847 and began practice in Somerton. He later graduated from Hahnemann College
Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
in Philadelphia and practiced homeopathy
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners claim to treat patients using highly diluted preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient...
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Reading presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
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
United States House election, 1870
The U.S. House election, 1870 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1870 which occurred in the middle of President Ulysses S...
. Died in Philadelphia in 1886. Interment in the William Penn Cemetery in Somerton, Pennsylvania.