Humphrey Chetham

Humphrey Chetham
Portrait of Humphrey Chetham, now in the library reading room
Born	10 July 1580 Crumpsall, Lancashire, England
Died	1653 Lancashire, England
Alma mater	Manchester Grammar School
Occupations	Merchant Financier Philanthropist
Known for	Creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library
Spouse	Mary Lathrop
Children	1
Website	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWMW-6BY

Humphrey Chetham (10 July 1580 – 1653) was an English textile merchant, financier and philanthropist, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.^[1][2]