John Meredith Read Sr. was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party and chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
- Occupation
- lawyer, judge, politician, jurist
- Position held
- member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 21, 1797
- Died
- November 29, 1874