Josephus Nelson Larned | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1893–1894 | |
| Preceded by | Melvil Dewey |
| Succeeded by | Henry Munson Utley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1836 Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 15, 1913 (aged 77) Orchard Park, New York, United States |
| Spouse |
Frances A. K. McCrea
(m. 1861) |
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Josephus Nelson Larned (May 11, 1836 – August 15, 1913)[1][2][3] was an American newspaper editor, author, librarian, and historian. As superintendent of the Young Men's Association Library, he presided over its transformation into what is now the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.
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- ^ "Josephus Nelson Larned." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1936. Biography in Context. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.