The Civil Rights Act of 1875

John R. Reading

(November 1, 1826 — February 14, 1886) John Roberts Reading was a medical doctor and politician. Reading was born in Somerton, Pennsylvania in 1826. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1847 and practiced medicine and homeopathy. During the Forty-First Congress, Reading presented his credentials to Congress and served from a little over a year (March, 1869-April, 1870) when his election was successfully contested by Caleb Taylor. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000096]

Member of Pennsylvania Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875 [this display].

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