Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Librarian of Congress
Died when: 82 years 334 days (994 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ainsworth Rand Spofford (September 12, 1825 – August 11, 1908) was an American journalist, prolific writer and the sixth Librarian of Congress.He served as librarian from 1864 to 1897 under the administration of ten presidents.
A great admirer of Benjamin Franklin, he wrote a twenty-one page introduction in Franklin's autobiography, which he edited and published.
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