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John Meredith Read Jr. (1837–1896)
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State of Residence: New York
- Minister Resident (Greece)
Appointed: November 7, 1873
Presentation of Credentials: March 12, 1874
Termination of Mission: Presented recall soon after January 20, 1877- Commissioned during a recess of the Senate; recommissioned on December 10, 1873, after confirmation.
- Chargé d’Affaires (Greece)
Appointed: August 15, 1876
Presentation of Credentials: Soon after January 20, 1877
Termination of Mission: Presented recall between May 22 and May 24, 1879