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'''Edwin Godwin Reade''' (November 13, 1812 – October 18, 1894) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] from [[North Carolina]] between 1855 and 1857. He later served in the [[Confederate Congress]] during the [[American Civil War]].
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|death_place = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S.
|resting_place = Oakwood Cemetery
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|spouse = Emily A. L. Moore<br />Mary E. Parmalee
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'''Edwin Godwin Reade''' (November 13, 1812 – October 18, 1894) was a [[U.S. congressman]] from [[North Carolina]] between 1855 and 1857. He later served in the [[Confederate Senate]] during the [[American Civil War]]. He was a justice of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court|Supreme Court of North Carolina]].


==Biography==
==Early life==
Edwin Godwin Reade was born on November 13, 1812, in [[Person County, North Carolina]].<ref name="obit">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roxboro-courier-the-late-judge-reade/141171091/ |title=The Late Judge Reade |date=1894-10-24 |newspaper=The Courier |page=2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2024-02-16}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="bio">{{Cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000095 |title=Reade, Edwin Godwin |work=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |access-date=2024-02-16}}</ref> In his early life, he worked on a farm, in a carriage shop, for a blacksmith, and in a tanyard.<ref name="obit"/> He attended the academy of George Morrow in [[Orange County, North Carolina|Orange County]].<ref name="obit"/> He was assistant teacher in the school of reverend Alexander Wilson.<ref name="obit"/> He started studying law at home in 1833 and was admitted to the bar in 1835.<ref name="obit"/><ref name="bio"/>
Edwin Reade was born in [[Person County, North Carolina]] in 1812; a lawyer, he was admitted to the bar in 1835 and practiced in [[Roxboro, North Carolina|Roxboro]].


==Career==
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Reade served a single term in the [[34th United States Congress]] as a member of the [[Know Nothing|American Party]] (March 4, 1855 &ndash; March 3, 1857), and refused to run for re-election in 1856. In 1863, Governor [[Zebulon Vance]] appointed Reade to the [[Confederate Senate]] to fill the seat of [[George Davis (politician)|George Davis]], who had resigned to become the Confederacy's [[Attorney General]].
In 1835, Reade ran as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] for the house of commons, but lost. In 1835, he began practicing law in [[Roxboro, North Carolina|Roxboro]]. He continued practicing law until 1855.<ref name="obit"/><ref name="bio"/> He was a member of the law firm Reade, Busbee & Busbee.<ref name="obit2">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-visitor-judge-reade-dead-18/141167428/ |title=Judge Reade Dead |date=1894-10-18 |newspaper=Evening Visitor |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2024-02-16}}{{Open access}}</ref>


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Reade served a single term in the [[34th United States Congress]] as a member of the [[Know Nothing|American Party]] (March 4, 1855 &ndash; March 3, 1857), and refused to run for re-election in 1856.<ref name="obit"/><ref name="bio"/> He returned to North Carolina and became presiding justice in the county court. He remained in that role for several years.<ref name="obit"/> In 1860, he was elected as judge of the superior court.<ref name="obit"/>
Following the Civil War, Reade presided over the [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]] convention in 1865 in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]]. In 1868, he was named as associate justice of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]], a post he held until 1879. Following his retirement from government, Reade engaged in banking in Raleigh, where he died in 1894. He is buried in Raleigh's Oakwood Cemetery.

During the Civil War, [[John Adams Gilmer|John A. Gilmer]] wrote a letter to Reade on behalf of [[William H. Seward]] to consider a cabinet position under President [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Reade declined.<ref name="obit"/> In 1863, Governor [[Zebulon Vance]] appointed Reade to the [[Confederate Senate]] to fill the seat of [[George Davis (American politician)|George Davis]], who had resigned to become the Confederacy's [[Attorney General]].<ref name="obit"/><ref name="bio"/> Following the Civil War, Reade was re-appointed as judge of the superior court and remained as judge until 1866. He presided over the [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]] convention in 1865 in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]. In 1868, he was named as associate justice of the [[North Carolina Supreme Court]], a post he held until 1879. Following his retirement from government, Reade engaged in banking in Raleigh.<ref name="bio"/> He was president of the Raleigh National Bank.<ref name="obit2"/>

==Personal life==
Reade married Emily A. L. Moore. In 1871 or 1873, he married Mary E. (née Shaw) Parmalee, widow of Benjamin J. Parmalee.<ref name="obit"/><ref name="wife">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-death-of-mrs-read/141176539/ |title=Death of Mrs. Reade |date=1896-03-03 |newspaper=The News and Observer |page=5 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2024-02-16}}{{Open access}}</ref> He was a Presbyterian.<ref name="obit"/> At the time of his death, he lived in the building of the Raleigh National Bank.<ref name="wife"/>

Reade died on October 18, 1894, in Raleigh. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.<ref name="bio"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wilmington-messenger-deploying-in-th/141167950/ |title=Deploying in the Dark |date=1894-10-20 |newspaper=The Wilmington Messenger |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2024-02-16}}{{Open access}}</ref>

== References ==
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Edwin Reade
Confederate States Senator from North Carolina
In office
January 22, 1864 – February 18, 1864
Preceded byGeorge Davis
Succeeded byWilliam Alexander Graham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857
Preceded byJames Clay
Succeeded byJohn Gilmer
Personal details
Born
Edwin Godwin Reade

(1812-11-13)November 13, 1812
Person County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 1894(1894-10-18) (aged 81)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Political partyWhig
American
Spouse(s)Emily A. L. Moore
Mary E. Parmalee

Edwin Godwin Reade (November 13, 1812 – October 18, 1894) was a U.S. congressman from North Carolina between 1855 and 1857. He later served in the Confederate Senate during the American Civil War. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Early life

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Edwin Godwin Reade was born on November 13, 1812, in Person County, North Carolina.[1][2] In his early life, he worked on a farm, in a carriage shop, for a blacksmith, and in a tanyard.[1] He attended the academy of George Morrow in Orange County.[1] He was assistant teacher in the school of reverend Alexander Wilson.[1] He started studying law at home in 1833 and was admitted to the bar in 1835.[1][2]

Career

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In 1835, Reade ran as a Whig for the house of commons, but lost. In 1835, he began practicing law in Roxboro. He continued practicing law until 1855.[1][2] He was a member of the law firm Reade, Busbee & Busbee.[3]

Reade served a single term in the 34th United States Congress as a member of the American Party (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857), and refused to run for re-election in 1856.[1][2] He returned to North Carolina and became presiding justice in the county court. He remained in that role for several years.[1] In 1860, he was elected as judge of the superior court.[1]

During the Civil War, John A. Gilmer wrote a letter to Reade on behalf of William H. Seward to consider a cabinet position under President Abraham Lincoln. Reade declined.[1] In 1863, Governor Zebulon Vance appointed Reade to the Confederate Senate to fill the seat of George Davis, who had resigned to become the Confederacy's Attorney General.[1][2] Following the Civil War, Reade was re-appointed as judge of the superior court and remained as judge until 1866. He presided over the Reconstruction convention in 1865 in Raleigh. In 1868, he was named as associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, a post he held until 1879. Following his retirement from government, Reade engaged in banking in Raleigh.[2] He was president of the Raleigh National Bank.[3]

Personal life

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Reade married Emily A. L. Moore. In 1871 or 1873, he married Mary E. (née Shaw) Parmalee, widow of Benjamin J. Parmalee.[1][4] He was a Presbyterian.[1] At the time of his death, he lived in the building of the Raleigh National Bank.[4]

Reade died on October 18, 1894, in Raleigh. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The Late Judge Reade". The Courier. October 24, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Reade, Edwin Godwin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Judge Reade Dead". Evening Visitor. October 18, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ a b "Death of Mrs. Reade". The News and Observer. March 3, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Deploying in the Dark". The Wilmington Messenger. October 20, 1894. p. 1. Retrieved February 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 5th congressional district
1855–1857 		Succeeded by
Confederate States Senate
Preceded by Confederate States Senator (Class 1) from North Carolina
1864
Served alongside: William Dortch 		Succeeded by
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