Ernest Cushing Richardson

Ernest Cushing Richardson
President of the American Library Association
In office 1904–1905
Preceded by	Herbert Putnam
Succeeded by	Frank Pierce Hill
Personal details
Born	(1860-02-09)February 9, 1860 Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Died	June 3, 1939(1939-06-03) (aged 79) Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Cause of death	Angina pectoris
Resting place	Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Spouse	Grace Duncan Ely ​ ​ (m. 1891; died 1933)​
Education	Amherst College
Occupation	Librarian

Ernest Cushing Richardson (February 9, 1860 – June 3, 1939)^[1] was an American librarian, theologian and scholar. Throughout his life Richardson strived to make advances in cataloging systems and increased access to necessary research materials in U.S. libraries. He was named one of the "100 Most Important Leaders [Librarians] had in the 20th Century" by American Libraries in 1999.^[2]