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Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Ainsworth Rand Spofford | |
|---|---|
 Ainsworth Rand Spofford, c. 1870s | |
| 6th Librarian of Congress | |
| In office December 31, 1864 – July 1, 1897 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | John Gould Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | John Russell Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1825 Gilmanton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1908 (aged 82) Holderness, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | |
Ainsworth Rand Spofford (September 12, 1825 – August 11, 1908) was an American journalist, prolific writer and the sixth Librarian of Congress. He served as librarian from 1864 to 1897 under the administration of ten presidents. A great admirer of Benjamin Franklin, he wrote a twenty-one page introduction in Franklin's autobiography, which he edited and published.[1]
- ^ Putnam & Blackwell (eds.), 1909, pp. iii-xxiii
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