Herbert Putnam
Herbert Putnam | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1903–1904 | |
| Preceded by | James Kendall Hosmer |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Cushing Richardson |
| In office January 1898 – August 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Rutherford P. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | William Coolidge Lane |
| Librarian of Congress | |
| In office December 12, 1899 – October 1, 1939 | |
| President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ainsworth Rand Spofford (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Archibald MacLeish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Herbert Putnam September 20, 1861 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1955 (aged 93) Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Charlotte Munroe (m. 1886) |
| Children | 2, including Brenda |
| Relatives | George Putnam (father) |
| Education | |
| Signature | |
George Herbert Putnam (September 20, 1861 – August 14, 1955) was an American librarian. He was the eighth (and also the longest-serving) Librarian of Congress from 1899 to 1939. He implemented his vision of a universal collection with strengths in many languages, especially from Europe and Latin America.