John J. Beckley

John J. Beckley
1st Librarian of Congress
In office January 29, 1802 – April 8, 1807
President	Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Patrick Magruder
1st and 4th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
In office March 4, 1801 – April 8, 1807
Preceded by	John H. Oswald
Succeeded by	Patrick Magruder
In office April 1, 1789 – May 14, 1797
Succeeded by	Jonathan W. Condy
2nd and 7th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
In office February 22, 1788 – March 9, 1789
Preceded by	Richard Adams, Jr.
Succeeded by	Alexander McRoberts
In office July 1, 1783 – July 6, 1784
Preceded by	William Foushee, Sr.
Succeeded by	Robert Mitchell
Personal details
Born	John James Beckley (1757-08-04)August 4, 1757 London, England
Died	April 8, 1807(1807-04-08) (aged 49) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
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John James Beckley (August 4, 1757 – April 8, 1807) was an American political campaign manager and the first Librarian of the United States Congress, from 1802 to 1807. He is credited with being the first political campaign manager in the United States and for setting the standards for the First Party System.