Joseph Read (October 31, 1849 – April 6, 1919) was a Canadian merchant, ship owner and political figure on Prince Edward Island.
[1] He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of Ephraim Read and Rosara Chappell, and was educated there.
He later became a master mariner, commanding a number of large ships owned by John Lefurgey.
In the House of Commons, Read spoke against the decrease in the number of federal seats allocated to Prince Edward Island from six at the time that it joined Canada to four when Read was elected to the House.
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