Ainsworth Rand Spofford
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Librarian of Congress (1825-1908)
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 12 Sep 1825
- Died
- 11 Aug 1908
- Works
- 30
Top works
- The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages
- Lotteries in American History
- Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Seat of Government in the District of Columbia
- Book for All Readers an Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries
- Book for All Readers Volume 2
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Gilmanton
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- Librarian of Congress
- Employer
- Library of Congress
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Ainsworth Rand Spofford - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- date of birth
- 1825-09-12
- date of death
- 1908-08-11
- place of burial
- Rock Creek Cemetery
- Commons category
- Ainsworth Rand Spofford
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
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Categories
1825 births1908 deaths19th-century American businesspeople19th-century American publishers (people)American abolitionistsAmerican male journalistsBurials at Rock Creek CemeteryJournalists from New HampshireLibrarians of CongressMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyOhio RepublicansPeople from Gilmanton, New Hampshire