John J. Beckley
John James Beckley
(
August 4
,
1757
-
April 8
,
1807
) was the first
U.S.
Librarian of Congress
, serving from
1802
to
1807
. Born in
England
, at age 11 he was sent to
Virginia
to work as a scribe for a mercantile firm. He was a political ally of President
Thomas Jefferson
and Jefferson appointed Beckley to the dual post of Clerk of the
United States House of Representatives
and Librarian of Congress. (The posts were not separated until
1815
.) His son
Alfred Beckley
founded the town of
Beckley, West Virginia
and named it in honor of his father.
Preceded by:
none
>
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Librarian of Congress
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Succeeded by
:
Patrick Magruder
Beckley, John James Beckley, John James Beckley, John James
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