Justin Winsor

Justin Winsor
Justin Winsor c. 1885
President of the American Library Association
In office July 1897 – October 1897
Preceded by	William Howard Brett
Succeeded by	Rutherford P. Hayes
In office 1876–1885
Succeeded by	William Frederick Poole
President of the American Historical Association
In office 1887
Preceded by	George Bancroft
Succeeded by	William Frederick Poole
Personal details
Born	(1831-01-02)January 2, 1831 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	October 22, 1897(1897-10-22) (aged 66) Cambridge, Massachusetts
Spouse	Caroline Tufts Barker ​ ​ (m. 1855)​
Parents	Nathaniel Winsor III Ann Thomas Howland
Occupation	Librarian historian author
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Justin Winsor (January 2, 1831 – October 22, 1897) was an American writer, librarian, and historian. His historical work had strong bibliographical and cartographical elements. He was an authority on the early history of North America and was elected the first president of the American Library Association as well as the third president of the American Historical Association.