John Reading was the first native-born governor of the British Province of New Jersey, serving in 1747, and again from September 1757 to June 1758. His father, Colonel John Reading, was the first major landowner in Hunterdon County.
- Position held
- Colonial Governor of New Jersey, Colonial Governor of New Jersey
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 6, 1686
- Died
- November 5, 1767
